Chickaboo Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Phoebe has been laying very soft eggs for the last few weeks (I thought she was breaking them initially, but I now realise they are very soft and she was in fact just squashing them ). I have baked some egg shells and crushed them into food along with some cod liver oil as I heard these are good for extra vit D and calcium, but is there anything else I should give her; is dairy a good source of calcium for hens?. They have layers pellets and a range of treats in the afternoons, Daphne obviuosly eats the same diet and her eggs are fine. I am a bit concerned about egg peritonitis, can this occur with soft shelled eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonX Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Hi, I have been having the same problem with one of mine. As you say, they are all on the same diet but it is only affecting one of them. I have been putting limestone flour in the pellets and oyster grit, which I was told on here should sort the problem out, which it seemed to sor a couple of days and now i'm back to softies again, which she is passing about twice a day. You mentioned egg peritonitis, what is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 There are a few "stickies" on the Chicken Clinic - they may help . I'm no expert in this field, I'm afraid . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickaboo Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Where would I get limestone flour? They have oyster shell grit, but to be honest I don't think she eats it. I believe egg peritonitis is when eggs break within them, and it goes poisonous - not good apparently. But I'll have a look on the chicken clinic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Limestone Flour is available from animal feed merchants/country stores in the equestrian section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 My horsey place didn't seem to have any so I got mine on * Ebay *. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonX Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I got mine from ebay too. It's given to totoises to keep there shells in good shape. Thatnk for the advice on peritonitis I had a look on the clinic. Poppy looks alot better in herself today. Very red wattles & comb. The best she's looked in a while actually. I had to do a double take when I saw her. Hopefully she will get back on track soon. No egg at all today, but i'd rather no egg than a soft egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 That's looking hopeful then, SharonX . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 My Coral laid softies when I first had her and it took about a week of Limestone flour before the eggs improved. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...