Lash egg?

[Aunt Angus]

Hopefully everything does get better.

This hen was about 5 years old we got from TSC, that's pretty good for her, especially for a Leghorn from there. I am never going to get any production breeds again. I got 2 other Leghorns and 3 ISA browns along with her, ALL of the ISA browns got sick and died. One leghorn got sick and died and the other one got killed by a dog.

I feel that, too. I lost a Golden Comet (a production bird), but the most recent was a Welsummer. Now I have a sluggish Orpington and a Welsh Harlequin duck with internal laying.

 

[Tookie]

I feel that, too. I lost a Golden Comet (a production bird), but the most recent was a Welsummer. Now I have a sluggish Orpington and a Welsh Harlequin duck with internal laying.

That's awful, I hope they all get better. Right now I think my rooster has sour crop.

 

[Kiki]

She died this morning, she wasn't acting extremely sick or anything, but I could tell she was slowing down, her abdomen was pretty bloated. Before I went to church this morning she was in the coop and didn't come out, I took her out of the coop and put her in the run. When I came back from church she was laying dead where I put her. Thank you everyone for your knowledge and help, I appreciate it. I'm going to bury her in our chicken grave yard now.

Sorry for your loss.

I highly recommend taking a good look at what you feed your flock.
A balanced diet is best for preventing these type issues.

 

[Kiki]

I feel that, too. I lost a Golden Comet (a production bird), but the most recent was a Welsummer. Now I have a sluggish Orpington and a Welsh Harlequin duck with internal laying.

Do you feed treats?

 

[Aunt Angus]

Do you feed treats?

No. Only balanced commercial feed with oyster on the side. But they do forage, and I know that's not what you suggest. I may just lock them up and try just the feed. And, yes,I added chicks recently from NPIP breeder. I clean daily, check dates on feed, fresh water 1x-2x daily, clean duck pool every other day, do health checks regularly.

Avian specialist says the internal laying is genetic. The Golden Comet was at least 5 years old and a rescue I'd had for about 2 years, so she was probably closer to 7 years, which is quite good for a production hybrid. The only one that gives me pause is the Welsummer. So I'm trying all kinds of things to fix it.

 

[Kiki]

No. Only balanced commercial feed with oyster on the side. But they do forage, and I know that's not what you suggest. I may just lock them up and try just the feed. And, yes,I added chicks recently from NPIP breeder. I clean daily, check dates on feed, fresh water 1x-2x daily, clean duck pool every other day, do health checks regularly.

Avian specialist says the internal laying is genetic. The Golden Comet was at least 5 years old and a rescue I'd had for about 2 years, so she was probably closer to 7 years, which is quite good for a production hybrid. The only one that gives me pause is the Welsummer. So I'm trying all kinds of things to fix it.

I have never recommend to anyone to lock their birds up so they can't forage. Treats to me are not foraging. Treats are things given to the birds by the humans which are usually scratch, mealworms or kitchen scraps.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I have never recommend to anyone to lock their birds up so they can't forage. Treats to me are not foraging. Treats are things given to the birds by the humans which are usually scratch, mealworms or kitchen scraps.

Wait - not entirely true about treats. The duck had peas and kale a few times when swimming. The Welsummer and the GC did get some cantaloupe on a hot day earlier this year, and the Welsummer probably got some worms when she was much younger before I stopped offering them years ago. No meal worms or scratch in probably 2+ years. Nothing packaged.

 

[Tookie]

Sorry for your loss.

I highly recommend taking a good look at what you feed your flock.
A balanced diet is best for preventing these type issues.

Thank you.

My chickens free range, I give them no treats except table scraps and most of it is fruit or vegetables. I should probably print out a list of what chickens can't eat so nobody puts anything bad in our "compost bowl".
There is a way to prevent these issues? I though they would just happen and you cannot prevent it.
This is what I feed them. Should I not be feeding them layer feed when none of them lay?

 

[Aunt Angus]

Thank you.

My chickens free range, I give them no treats except table scraps and most of it is fruit or vegetables. I should probably print out a list of what chickens can't eat so nobody puts anything bad in our "compost bowl".
There is a way to prevent these issues? I though they would just happen and you cannot prevent it.
This is what I feed them. Should I not be feeding them layer feed when none of them lay?

I don't think you can prevent all of these issues, but a good diet is the first line of defense. Genetics, breeding, environment play significant roles, too.

 

[Kiki]

Thank you.

My chickens free range, I give them no treats except table scraps and most of it is fruit or vegetables. I should probably print out a list of what chickens can't eat so nobody puts anything bad in our "compost bowl".
There is a way to prevent these issues? I though they would just happen and you cannot prevent it.
This is what I feed them. Should I not be feeding them layer feed when none of them lay?

Table scraps are treats.

Most people don't know that treats should only equal about one tablespoon worth...of what ever it is...per bird per day. That is a tiny amount. Most people think that by feeding all these 'extra' things each day they are helping the bird. It's not. It takes away from them getting a balanced diet.

Not getting a balanced diet can cause overweightness fast. Overweightness in a chicken is not obvious. It's not something you can see. It's a very slight amount.

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/disorders-of-the-reproductive-system


If you read through all of the things listed on the link above you will notice this common phrase:

It is not the only thing that causes these reproductive issues but it is one thing that you can help prevent.