Cinnamon Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Bramble,my year old French Maran,seems hale & hearty in every way,except that for the past 3 weeks she has only laid shell less or very thin shelled eggs,which are either smashed in the nest or break when picked up She has been recently loused & wormed,is eating well, has Limestone flour in her feed & a splash of Shellstim in her water. Any other tips or ideas? Cleaning out the eggy Aubiose in the nest every day is driving me mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Maybe she needs extra vit D......needed for the calcium metabolism. I add codliver oil to the pellets every now and then. Ruined my fave blouse though, by spilling some on it. It won't wash out and it smells like a fish wharf now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Good tip. Will it make the mash go all claggy though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I use pellets, so it just coated them and made them a bit shiny. The hens didn't notice at all. Such cultured palates. I daresay ot might make mash a bit claggy though. Maybe you could coat some sweetcorn or similar with it instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Yes,thats what I will do,thanks. Actually,I have just given her a bit of a poke & a prod & she is all baldy along her belly & up under her wings,so I guess it could be a mini moult? Maybe I will treat her to some tuna in sunflower oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 yes, it could be a mini moult, a lot of hens are going through one on here i noticed (including one of mine ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
