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chickfused
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So, the main chicken I wrote about is now laying 2 hard eggs, and then a rubber egg - which is a reversal of what she had been doing. However, the other two layers have never laid anything but shelless and soft eggs off the roost.
I really think something might be wrong/could be better, but I'm not sure what to do. I can't feed layer because of the boys, and they just aren't reliably eating oyster shells or their own shells when I try to feed them back.
I've been looking for some calcium supplement to put in the water, because the pullets use the drinker but the roos do not. It's a nipple drinker, so it can't be anything with particulate in it otherwise the water will leak out.
Any suggestions? Am I just not being patient enough? They are all 22 weeks old. I'm just worried, because I know soft eggs increase the chances of egg binding and blockages.
Thank you kind friends!
I really think something might be wrong/could be better, but I'm not sure what to do. I can't feed layer because of the boys, and they just aren't reliably eating oyster shells or their own shells when I try to feed them back.
I've been looking for some calcium supplement to put in the water, because the pullets use the drinker but the roos do not. It's a nipple drinker, so it can't be anything with particulate in it otherwise the water will leak out.
Any suggestions? Am I just not being patient enough? They are all 22 weeks old. I'm just worried, because I know soft eggs increase the chances of egg binding and blockages.
Thank you kind friends!
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