LittleJohn
111 posts
May 09, 2009
5:37 AM
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not enough calcium in her diet...give her some grit.
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forest68
2 posts
May 09, 2009
6:10 AM
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Littlejohn
Hen has grit in her pen at all times. I use the Natural Red Stone Grit. Do you think it would wise to change to something different?
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0221
255 posts
May 09, 2009
7:40 AM
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pelletts, change to pellett's. No more grit, oyster shell, vitamins ect ect. No more canker,no more soft shelled eggs no young bird sickness.
Last Edited by on May 09, 2009 7:42 AM
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cvrc(ckc)
38 posts
May 09, 2009
11:28 AM
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i feed my birds pellets but i still had a hen lay a soft shelled egg and one hard one.... what could be the reason...
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yang501424
254 posts
May 09, 2009
11:37 AM
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oyster shell works best for me.
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Good Game Loft
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0221
256 posts
May 09, 2009
1:10 PM
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How old is the hen? She maybe at the end of her rainbow. Some hens do lay jelly bean eggs from time to time, such as to young or to old. Some do need a calcium boost. Half a rolaid a night or to before they lay. The fastest answer is lack of calcium. But it could be some type of infection. like yang501424 says osyter shell is a good source of calcium. If the rest of your hens are doing a good job, i'd think it was that hen. Don't start a hospital just because you got one jelly bean egg. Remember, count what you've got not what you don't have and be thankful for that. Best of luck.
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forest68
3 posts
May 09, 2009
3:58 PM
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0221
Drove down to Tractor Supply, and purchased a Bag of Oyster Shell. She is now on pellets and Oyster Shell. Let's see what happens. The Hen is less than a year old.
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Electric-man
2326 posts
May 09, 2009
9:59 PM
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Calcium glucinate( Tony sells it), about 3 tbsp per gal of water. I put it in their water every 2-3 weeks for 2 days.
Also you can try 600mg calcium tablets with vit D. Break the pill in half or 3rds, wet it with water and poke it down their throats. You can get it anywhere they sell vitamins.
Just more options!
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Val
Last Edited by on May 09, 2009 10:00 PM
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wishiwon2
192 posts
May 09, 2009
10:30 PM
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Val is right, for quick recovery, calcium gluconate is the best treatment. Use oyster shell for the long term. Calcium gluconate is inexpensive, it is in a form ready to be metabolized by the body and is utilized by the animal almost immediately.
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Jon
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If it were easy, everybody would do it ...
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