THESE ARE THE SYMPTOMS!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY HEN??? HELP PLEASE!!!

[chickenman101]

i forgot i do give her oyster shells also, i have other chickens and they are fine. she has been laying eggs and the shells are hard and fine thre last one was last saturday ( a week ago)

 

[jjthink]

Hmmm.she may be eggbound, if she was laying more frequently than once a week and then stopped a week ago or it could be something completely different. Add the right foods right away, and add the vitamins, and at least try to get a stool sample (making sure its hers) tested for parasites - that should be pretty inexpensive. Have they been wormed? If so, when and with what? I am reluctant to suggest worming without a stool test first because in her weakened condition if it's not worms, then the meds are just added stress to her body....JJ

 

[chickenman101]

well all winter they slowed down to once every 3 or 4 weeks. than it warmed up a little and they started laying again. she has never been a real relaible layer what happens when she is egg bound? are these syptoms the same? how do u help that?

 

[jjthink]

Running into meeting now but do a 'search' on this site (see tab toward top of screen) for "eggbound" and you will get lots of good info on how to tell if its happening and what to do if it is.
Meanwhile, provide any other info that you think could help folks help you, including answers to above questions. Then hurry and get the good food and vitamins in hand and get those to her/into her.
JJ