The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[KF0002]

Yup, there's always OS out there, right next to the grit. I keep them in gravity-feed cat-food feeders and don't have to fill them up but about once or twice a year. I tell people I'm not lazy, I'm efficient, but yeah, I'm probably a bit lazy too, lol.

We put it in an old tin can in the coop because that is how an old timer taught my husband to do it and that is how he continues to do it. But your method seems more efficient. lol

 

[KF0002]

For the smaller single mate pens we just throw them a handful or mix it in their feed from time to time and that seems to be sufficient for them.

 

[KF0002]

And should I continue giving her calcium tablets for a few days?

I would not give her too many calcium tablets, especially if they are human calcium plus vitamin D tablets like Caltrate. Too much calcium can be fatal. Calcium is an electrolyte and muscles and nerves including the heart function on electrical currents based on a balance of electrolytes in the body. Their heart can go into a lethal arrythmia and stop with too much calcium. As with any animal, and even people. They know how much they need and eat calcium when they need it, so free-choice oyster shell and a good quality layer pellet in their daily ration is sufficient, as well as access to grass and vegetation in the warmer months.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I would not give her too many calcium tablets, especially if they are human calcium plus vitamin D tablets like Caltrate.

This is a pretty common emergency remedy that the educators on byc advise. I think it’s usually one per day very short term. How much is too much for a chicken?

 

[WallyG74]

Yes winter definitely puts a hurting on egg production too. Most of our hens/pullets have closed up shop during this arctic blizzard front thing we have had. Only the white leghorns and a few random other hens have been laying (leghorn/legbar crosses).

My RIRs and Eggers are laying like it’s Springtime.