LargeMarge
In the Brooder
- Jul 19, 2017
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Hi
I have 2, 3 weeks old Embden females.
Both were status quo when I went to bed last night. Woke up to find that one (the one who usually the most vocal and energetic) to be quite listless. She is sitting a lot, and dozing in and out. She will get up and drink, take a walk from one end of the brooder to the other, then sit again. She has been eating greens and drinking, but is uninterested in the grain.
I did change their feed a bit yesterday. They were receiving non medicated flock starter from 2 days old. Yesterday I mixed in (with the help of a feed mixing calculator) steamed rolled oats and cracked corn to help reduce the protein content from 20% to 15% to prevent angel wing as they grow.
That is the only thing that has changed. I doubt she's just a little extra tired today. Her sister is acting completely normal.
I mixed up some electrolyte powder for her to drink this morning for good measure. My local feed store has nutri drench on order to pick up Friday. I had ordered that just to have before this morning anyway though.
Any advice or personal experience wisdom??
I hate to see her like this, and am not sure what else to do.
Thank you.
I have 2, 3 weeks old Embden females.
Both were status quo when I went to bed last night. Woke up to find that one (the one who usually the most vocal and energetic) to be quite listless. She is sitting a lot, and dozing in and out. She will get up and drink, take a walk from one end of the brooder to the other, then sit again. She has been eating greens and drinking, but is uninterested in the grain.
I did change their feed a bit yesterday. They were receiving non medicated flock starter from 2 days old. Yesterday I mixed in (with the help of a feed mixing calculator) steamed rolled oats and cracked corn to help reduce the protein content from 20% to 15% to prevent angel wing as they grow.
That is the only thing that has changed. I doubt she's just a little extra tired today. Her sister is acting completely normal.
I mixed up some electrolyte powder for her to drink this morning for good measure. My local feed store has nutri drench on order to pick up Friday. I had ordered that just to have before this morning anyway though.
Any advice or personal experience wisdom??
I hate to see her like this, and am not sure what else to do.
Thank you.