Callacda
Chirping
- Jun 22, 2022
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One of my hens today is suddenly acting lethargic. I didn't notice her like that yesterday. I was able to walk right up to her and pick her up without her running away or putting up a fuss. She's not holding her tail up high like she usually does. I put some amoxicillin in the water with her, and crushed up a calcium tablet and put it in there too. She laid an egg two days ago. I felt around her vent and I don't feel any eggs. I put some mealy worms in the pen and she won't touch them. I separated her from the others in the pen. It's impossible to get an immediate appointment with my vet. Does anyone know what is going on?
She's new. I got her as a chick last spring, so she just started laying. Only about 3 eggs so far, but I noticed that the 3 eggs she did lay had a very thick shell. She got a pretty good dose of the calcium. She is still not eating anything except the oyster shells she seems more attracted to. I have her sleeping in my smaller chicken coop tonight by herself. I will see how she looks tomorrow morning. She did start looking much better after she drank more. She started to raise her tail high. Tomorrow morning if she doesn't go for the mealy worms, I'll give her a good dose of calcium with an eye dropper. My calcium pills are 600 mg. I'll break one in half. I just don't want to overdose her on them. Pretty sure it was a calcium deficiency. I'll see tomorrow. Let you all know then.
She's new. I got her as a chick last spring, so she just started laying. Only about 3 eggs so far, but I noticed that the 3 eggs she did lay had a very thick shell. She got a pretty good dose of the calcium. She is still not eating anything except the oyster shells she seems more attracted to. I have her sleeping in my smaller chicken coop tonight by herself. I will see how she looks tomorrow morning. She did start looking much better after she drank more. She started to raise her tail high. Tomorrow morning if she doesn't go for the mealy worms, I'll give her a good dose of calcium with an eye dropper. My calcium pills are 600 mg. I'll break one in half. I just don't want to overdose her on them. Pretty sure it was a calcium deficiency. I'll see tomorrow. Let you all know then.
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