Thanks. That helps. I can't give them any actual wormer right now, is there anytjing else I can try that I would have on hand? I've read cayenne pepper can help, I have that. Would it be ok to give them some soaked puppy food? Maybe it would help a bit. They just seem so skinny to me. I'm going to show some birds at the fair this fall and I don't want them to do bad from it. I don't know.
No I don't usually give them anything. The older hens had a little bit of leftover yogurt a few weeks ago, but that was it. I gave them a little bit of leftover sprouted rye from the quail a week ago.
Have a fecal float done. This way you will know for sure.
I'm not allowed to go anywhere.
Carbohydrates and proteins! You can supplement your feed with a ration of growth or plate, or with Flock Raiser. Scratch and cracked corn are a good substitute, too. Make sure that your chickens still have food available during their waking hours.Hi again everyone. I have 6 chicken hens, 1 guinea hen, and 2 roosters (they're separated). They have all been super thin for a long time now. I've tried everything I can think to fatten them up, I just am so lost now. My gander is nice and plump. We feed the hens Country Companion Layer Crumbles. They eat a lot, and they have good looking poops. They're pretty active too and seem otherwise healthy. They've been laying. Two hens are 2 years old, 2 hens are 1 year old, and the 2 pullets (not yet laying) are about 6 months old. We feed the roosters Purina Flock Raiser, which I also feed my gander as his sole feed source. They have free choice grit and free range for 45 minutes each day. I've tried soaking their feed, they eat it a lot, but it doesn't seem to matter. They are just so skinny, their keel bones stick way out, I can barely find any breast meat. Thanks in advance for any help guys.
How do u do a fecal floatI'm not allowed to go anywhere.
You have to take in a fresh sample of poop to a veterinarian and have them run the test on it.
