Sick Leghorn

[Elvissmom]

Great!! I wasn't sure about the dose, so I only gave her half a pill, since she had such a rough 2 days, I didn't want to put any undo strain on her organs. Now that is back to her old self, I will give her a whole pill with her scrambled eggs for a couple days. Thanks again!

 

[Elvissmom]

I make my own apple cider. Is it safe to give Lucy the pulp that's left over from making the cider? Thanks!

 

[rebrascora]

I make my own apple cider. Is it safe to give Lucy the pulp that's left over from making the cider? Thanks!

Will it contain alcohol or is it just mushed pressed apple? If the latter I would give her a small amount and see what she thinks. Animals generally have a sense of what is toxic and what isn't and they also have personal preferences, but too much of anything is not good, so I would say no more than a tablespoon or two at the most per day and no other treats.
Any treats that they eat will reduce the amount of formulated feed they consume and therefore the balance of nutrients that they intake will be affected. Apple pulp will be mostly fibre and carbohydrates which means that protein intake will be reduced if she prefers the apple pulp. Higher carbohydrate diet can lead to them becoming fat which is a risk to their health. A couple of tablespoons of it for a few days will not make her fat but if she is already overweight it can make things worse.

 

[Elvissmom]

Thanks!!! It doesn't have alcohol, but based on the last 3 days, I am throwing it in the garbage... not worth the calories.

 

[rebrascora]

Don't you have a compost bin? That would be the best place for it, layered with dead leaves etc.

 

[Mimi13]

Excellent thread chocked full of terrific advice. Thank you @rebrascora, once again, for sharing your knowledge.

 

[Elvissmom]

I do compost, that's what I meant... I wanted to say thank you @rebrascora for all your advice, you helped Lucy and myself thru a very scary situation...

 

[rebrascora]

I'm so pleased I was able to help. I hope she is fully over her problems and continues to give you pleasure and eggs (and not too many worries) for many years to come.

 

[Elvissmom]

Thanks!