SUMMER Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Can any one help?Until about 5 weeks ago we feed our girls on marriages layers pellets then changed to BOCM layers pellets.All seams well except, from 6 girls ,1 is broddy,1 lays a soft sheeled egg then poos on it and between the other 4 we get 1 egg.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Hi Summer and welcome to the forum . Sorry, I can't really help with your problem. I think sometimes they just take a break for no apparent reason . The broody one won't be laying anyway but maybe you could give them some limestone flour to improve shell hardness? Hope they all start up again soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Maybe the change of pellet isn't suiting them. Is there any particular reason why you changed? Welcome to the forum by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Is there lots of feathers blowing about the run? They may be moulting, and they tend to go off the lay when they are moulting. A calcium boost may help - some baked crushed egg shells, or oyster shell may do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Welcome Summer! How old are your chickens? or how long have you had them? One of my hens is very skittish and hates any change in her routine Her egg laying gets a bit sporadic. Perhaps they don't like the food? Are they eating it? Maybe some chicken spice or tonic would give them a bit of a boost. Are you feeding them chicken grit? I can't believe how much of it mine eat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Hello SUmmer and welcome to the forum. Make sure they are eating their pellets and cut back on treats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUMMER Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hello I don,t want to sound to naieve but when people put crushed oyster shell in there house/pen I assume you just put it in a bowl? At least the broddy one layed an egg thats 2 out of 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I put it in a bowl at first but the dimwits tried to balance on the edge and tipped it over! As I was moving the house every couple of days, they quickly moved out of range of the spilled grit/shell. So I got a coop cup that hangs on the wire of the run and put a bit in that. So now it moves with their house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
