I just need to rant to release my distress as I know where this road going to end for my Basil hen.
My 1.5 years old Isa Brown Basil this morning dropped another egg held by just membrane, yesterday morning she did the same. She is now looking a bit off, not her usual vibrant self.
She is on and off with this issue, and I have been treating her with calcium tablet whenever her egg shell looks light in colour, so far so good, but not so good these last few days. I have done what I know how, the usual 4% calcium in feed, and free choice calcium on the side, crushed eggshell on the side and calcium tablet. Everyone in the flock is fine, except for her and this is her predisposition for being a commercial breed laying hen - Isa Brown.
I know where this lead to as I have seen it so many times before, it is still pain me to see her going through this. It is inevitable what the outcome will be..
I also have a mix breed hen Minty, part Isa Brown is going to the nestbox and not laying egg. With Minty, she might be ok and go on her life without laying egg or ill health. She might be internal laying...only time will tell.
I have a Barred Rock hen Apple sat in the nestbox, did egg song and no egg for a long time, then suddenly she stopped all these egg laying behaviour. She eats, drinks, bully other, life goes on for her happilly without the trouble of egg laying. So I am hoping Minty will be the same as Apple.
My 1.5 years old Isa Brown Basil this morning dropped another egg held by just membrane, yesterday morning she did the same. She is now looking a bit off, not her usual vibrant self.
She is on and off with this issue, and I have been treating her with calcium tablet whenever her egg shell looks light in colour, so far so good, but not so good these last few days. I have done what I know how, the usual 4% calcium in feed, and free choice calcium on the side, crushed eggshell on the side and calcium tablet. Everyone in the flock is fine, except for her and this is her predisposition for being a commercial breed laying hen - Isa Brown.
I know where this lead to as I have seen it so many times before, it is still pain me to see her going through this. It is inevitable what the outcome will be..
I also have a mix breed hen Minty, part Isa Brown is going to the nestbox and not laying egg. With Minty, she might be ok and go on her life without laying egg or ill health. She might be internal laying...only time will tell.
I have a Barred Rock hen Apple sat in the nestbox, did egg song and no egg for a long time, then suddenly she stopped all these egg laying behaviour. She eats, drinks, bully other, life goes on for her happilly without the trouble of egg laying. So I am hoping Minty will be the same as Apple.
All I can say
