Paper Thin Shells.....help!!!!

[UK Chicken rancher]

2 of my 7 one and a half year old Rhode Island Reds are laying very thin shelled eggs all of a sudden and only laying like every 3-4 days. I would say that they are molting but are the best looking out of the bunch and have no signs of molting. They get plenty of oyster shell and everyone else are laying very solid shells. Is it time for the stew pot already?

 

[UK Chicken rancher]

Ok, did a search on here and found some info. Will try yogurt and some higher protien feed mixed in as well as putting some oyster shell other places to make sure all birds are accessing it. Probably a post molt beginning laying again problem.

 

[Imp]

Here are some other sources of calcium in foods.

Some people do not feed their chickens citrus. Molasses can have a laxative effect in chickens

Imp


Dairy foods
Milk, yogurt, cheese

Leafy green vegetables
Broccoli, kale, spinach

Fruits
Oranges

Beans and peas
Tofu, peanuts, peas, black beans, baked beans

Fish
Salmon, sardines

Miscellaneous
Sesame seeds, blackstrap molasses, corn tortillas, almonds, brown sugar

 

[UK Chicken rancher]

Thanx, good to know!