Low production/soft shelled

[Clukcluks]

The easiest time to administer to a chicken is when they roost. Just pluck them off the roost one at a time. When they roost they tend to be more docile and cooperative and it makes it easier for you to keep track of who you've completed. As described, hold the chicken like a football with one arm to secure their wings, with the other hand either pull apart the beak and pop in the vitamin or gently pull down on the wattles until they open their beak and pop in the pill, let go of the wattles so they can swallow. It is a large pill but they can swallow it without issues. It is usually recommended to give one tablet per bird, once a day for 5-7 days.

So, your talking swing shift hrs... My girls go in for beddybye around 7:30- 8pm there all in. The door closes at

 

[Clukcluks]

Here's what I'm dealing with. Your thoughts or She is the only one with this condition.
All of the others are nice and fluffy looking.

 

[FrostRanger]

Just clean her up a bit to prevent fly strike and you should be good. I doubt it's related to the soft shelled egg issue you've been having though

 

[Clukcluks]

Just clean her up a bit to prevent fly strike and you should be good. I doubt it's related to the soft shelled egg issue you've been having though

So, clean her up. Like give her a bath.

 

[FrostRanger]

So, clean her up. Like give her a bath.

You can also just clean her butt with a damp cloth or paper towel

 

[Clukcluks]

In relationship to my girls low production issues, It was suggested to me that I give them Calcium Citrate +d3. There are many brands and strength/MG. 1000,1200 is common with this. Help

 

[FrostRanger]

In relationship to my girls low production issues, It was suggested to me that I give them Calcium Citrate +d3. There are many brands and strength/MG. 1000,1200 is common with this. Help

Brand doesn't matter, I'd look for something with 400mg if possible, but if you can't find that, the 1000mg should be OK too

 

[Mother of Chaos]

In relationship to my girls low production issues, It was suggested to me that I give them Calcium Citrate +d3. There are many brands and strength/MG. 1000,1200 is common with this. Help

I think mine is 600 mg. You don’t have to sweat the dosage - using calcium pills is a VERY short-term thing, as in one week or less. The oyster shell supplements will be the long-term solution.

 

[Clukcluks]

Brand doesn't matter, I'd look for something with 400mg if possible, but if you can't find that, the 1000mg should be OK too

Thanks FrostRanger

 

[Clukcluks]

I think mine is 600 mg. You don’t have to sweat the dosage - using calcium pills is a VERY short-term thing, as in one week or less. The oyster shell supplements will be the long-term solution.

So is this short term week once a day for a week or what