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[Jenbirdee]

I wouldn't worry too much about calcium then, I'd still keep oyster shells and grit available for her to pick at as and when she needs to top up on her calcium- but if theres no issue with her shells then I wouldn't worry about dosing her with calcium.

I would be reluctant to alter her diet too much while she is on antibiotics
The good news is that lighting changes alone can work well if you stick with the routine, it might take a bit of time but it should have the same effect.

thanks so much

 

[BabesDucks]

If she has been having issues like my girl had, with poor shell quality etc, I would continue to treat with calcium until she has stopped laying
If she's still laying an egg each morning, I would continue with the calcium until she's done laying. If she is laying good quality eggs and having no issue with soft or brittle shells, then I think its safe to take her off the calcium. I assume you're trying to get her to go through an autumn molt, so that she starts her winter break?

If so, I would ration her food as well as using the dark method, I struggled to get my girl to stop laying, the dark method didn't really work for her, but limiting her food worked very well (even though I felt so mean!)
I fasted Sprightly for one day (water always available) and then restricted her diet to mostly oats (wet oaty mash). After a few days of free feeding plain oats, I mixed in her food, about 50/50 duck feed to oats. And did this for a few more days, that's when I noticed her egg production starting to drop. I believe I supplemented her water/oats with vitamins, such as nutritional yeast in the oats, or a small dose of nutri drench in the water. I also monitored her very closely and ensured she was eating the oats and not starving herself.

The big change of diet/rationed food, along with the change in daylight hours, is what put her body into winter mode and what ultimately stopped her laying. If you do try this method, make sure you monitor her well and if you see any lethargy/negative changes in her, I would quit and go back to normal diet.

There is an implant you. A get that will cause them to stop laying. I think it’s around $100.

 

[Canadian Wind]

There is an implant you. A get that will cause them to stop laying. I think it’s around $100.

Vet is NOT an option.