Loving my girls
Crowing
Hi everyone,
Thanks for reading my thread.
I have a 5 year old hen, a maran cross.
For the first 4 years she laid 4 or 5 a week, a good and happy hen.
Last year her eggs, suddenly, changed from 75g to 110g with dreadfully thin shells.
I separated her and gave her antibiotics, monitored her food, water and grit intake also checked her poops and monitored her sleep to awake ratio.
All seemed normal except she was eating masses (and I mean masses) of grit.
She stopped laying over the winter but has started again. Her eggs seem to be soft shell and are laid at night while she is on the perch. So, they are eaten by the flock.
I am having trouble making the decision for the flock so I would like to know what do you would do ?
Oh and I cant get the stuff that stops her from laying, I live in france where chickens come in cling film and polystyrene.
Thanks for reading my thread.
I have a 5 year old hen, a maran cross.
For the first 4 years she laid 4 or 5 a week, a good and happy hen.
Last year her eggs, suddenly, changed from 75g to 110g with dreadfully thin shells.
I separated her and gave her antibiotics, monitored her food, water and grit intake also checked her poops and monitored her sleep to awake ratio.
All seemed normal except she was eating masses (and I mean masses) of grit.
She stopped laying over the winter but has started again. Her eggs seem to be soft shell and are laid at night while she is on the perch. So, they are eaten by the flock.
I am having trouble making the decision for the flock so I would like to know what do you would do ?
Oh and I cant get the stuff that stops her from laying, I live in france where chickens come in cling film and polystyrene.
