Nutritional Deficiencies?

[MadelineintheMountains]

Hello!

I'm about 3 years in to my chicken journey but still learning every day. Our flock is currently struggling. Of our 7 hens, we have a Rhode Island Red with ovarian cancer or tumor in her reproductive track, a Cream Legbar with a tumor on her back, a Speckled Sussex with a messy bottom and firm stomach (egg bound?), and a Blue Laced Gold Wyndotte that looks like she's molting again after already going through the molting process. Other than that our other chickens have pale combs and just don't look great. We did just get over mites about two weeks ago too.

We moved to a new house two months ago so it could be stress but I'm suspecting a nutritional deficiency on top of stress. We've used Naturewise brand for years and rotate between the layer feed and the feather fixer. They're currently on the feather fixer feed. We give spinach, mealworms, oyster shells along with scratch in random rotation about every other day.

From my research I've seen apple cider vinegar recommended and more calcium rich produce. Does anyone have any suggestions or things that have worked well for their flocks? Different food brands or supplements? Would it be smart to just give the whole flock electrolytes at this point?

Any and all advice would be welcome! Picture of the Blue Laced Gold Wyndotte and her messed up look.

 

[CCsGarden]

Give Apple Cider Vinegar to the whole flock.

Your Speckled Sussex has waterbelly if its firm and swollen on her underside.

For the molting one, give all flock feed are
Grower.

Not sure how else to help. Feel free to take a look at my article it might be helpful to you

 

[CCsGarden]

Give Apple Cider Vinegar to the whole flock.

Your Speckled Sussex has waterbelly if its firm and swollen on her underside.

For the molting one, give all flock feed are
Grower.

Not sure how else to help. Feel free to take a look at my article it might be helpful to you

And moving will cause lots of stress. What feed are you giving them?

 

[MadelineintheMountains]

Give Apple Cider Vinegar to the whole flock.

Your Speckled Sussex has waterbelly if its firm and swollen on her underside.

For the molting one, give all flock feed are
Grower.

Not sure how else to help. Feel free to take a look at my article it might be helpful to you

Thank you! I'll read it now,

 

[FrostRanger]

Naturewise is a fine food. If you are worried about deficiencies I would start by cutting out all extras outside of their feed, especially scratch. The more extras they eat, the less of their nutritionally balanced feed they are eating. As for apple cider vinegar, it probably won't do much of anything but unless you are using a metal waterer it probably won't hurt anything either. If you are worried about calcium, keep crushed oyster shell on the side and if any hens are especially deficient give them a calcium citrate + d3 tablet for a few days. Electrolytes for a few days would also be fine, just make sure they have a second source of plain water as well

 

[MadelineintheMountains]

And moving will cause lots of stress. What feed are you giving them?

Currently feather fixer by Nutrena but just ran out and planned to replace it with layer feed from Nutrena.

 

[MadelineintheMountains]

Naturewise is a fine food. If you are worried about deficiencies I would start by cutting out all extras outside of their feed, especially scratch. The more extras they eat, the less of their nutritionally balanced feed they are eating. As for apple cider vinegar, it probably won't do much of anything but unless you are using a metal waterer it probably won't hurt anything either. If you are worried about calcium, keep crushed oyster shell on the side and if any hens are especially deficient give them a calcium citrate + d3 tablet for a few days. Electrolytes for a few days would also be fine, just make sure they have a second source of plain water as well

Thank you!

 

[MadelineintheMountains]

Naturewise is a fine food. If you are worried about deficiencies I would start by cutting out all extras outside of their feed, especially scratch. The more extras they eat, the less of their nutritionally balanced feed they are eating. As for apple cider vinegar, it probably won't do much of anything but unless you are using a metal waterer it probably won't hurt anything either. If you are worried about calcium, keep crushed oyster shell on the side and if any hens are especially deficient give them a calcium citrate + d3 tablet for a few days. Electrolytes for a few days would also be fine, just make sure they have a second source of plain water as well

Thank you!