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all6mine
In the Brooder
thank you.X2, also keep them shut in their coop so they eat their real food.
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thank you.X2, also keep them shut in their coop so they eat their real food.
You use @ and then type the member name, no space in between. When done correctly it should pop up a confirmation that the member name is correct.mmm, I don't know how to tag you @ https://www.backyardchickens.com/members/smiya0126.621341/ did that do it?
@Wyorp Rock @azygous antibiotic recommendation?
I used fish mox for mine, she was cured but hasn't laid after that. She's still alive, it's been a year and a half since she was sick.
I agree with @azygous I'd go with giving extra Calcium to see if that helps.Are all of the other hens laying good quality eggs? If it's only this one hen, targeted calcium therapy would be what I would suggest. Get some calcium citrate with D3 at your vitamin aisle, the same as women take for stronger bones. Give this hen one whole tablet each day directly into the beak for this next week. She will swallow easily. If the egg shells aren't solid by the end of the week, continue the calcium until the shells are just beginning to be peppered with calcium "warts".
keep them shut in their coop so they eat their real food.
By the phrasing of what op is say that they mostly eat what they find but there's optional pellets around. I meant to add 'in the morning' to the end, just so they do eat more of their formulated food. Free ranging is great but not every environment is nutritionally fulfilling.Really Why? I wouldn't shut up birds that had access to yard/grass/greens/bugs (Real Food). They have a nutritionally balanced feed available; they will eat that too. Just because one hen is having issues...it happens even if they are locked up eating "real food=a.k.a layer pellets"...
When I free ranged mine, shell quality was actually a bit better than when not, but yes, not every environment is nutritionally fulfilling. The bird usually will eat enough pellets to be of benefit though.By the phrasing of what op is say that they mostly eat what they find but there's optional pellets around. I meant to add 'in the morning' to the end, just so they do eat more of their formulated food. Free ranging is great but not every environment is nutritionally fulfilling.