Cube mk2 and WIR

[nicschicks]

Hi everyone,

 

I got my 4 POL Hybrids last friday, and they are all gorgeous, and 3 out of the 4 are laying already

 

However my Amber Star, Marilyn, is pretty under the weather this morning. I've taken her to the vets, who suspected she's either eggbound with a soft egg, or has peritonitis . She's had yellowy discharge from her vent, and has been doing yolky, watery poos, and is looking sorry for herself, has been straining, and making sad noises

 

She's going back for daily baytril injections, but I was wondering if there was anything else I should ask about? She usually lays enormous eggs, compared to her friends little cadbury's creme egg sized ones, so was wondering if that had something to do with it

 

i just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing, I'm so attached to them already!

[Egluntyne]

Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear that Marilyn isn't well.

 

Maybe she needs a little more calcium.

 

Have a dekko **here** for a bit more info.

 

 

Also **here** for a thread on peritonitis.

[nicschicks]

Thanks

 

I've got a feeling it must have been a strange softie or something, as she's absolutely fine again now, tootling about, pecking, scratching, eating, and doing normal poos, and came running up with the other 3 when I went in to give them some corn.

 

I'll carry on with the course of antibiotics to be on the safe side, but fingers crossed, she was just feeling a bit grotty through having a softie. I can't find any evidence of one in the run though , although I guess someone might have eaten it

 

I've got them on ground oyster shell already for calcium, is there anything else I can give them, if that was the cause of marilyns little episode?

[Janty]

My cochin always lays a few softies and appears under the weather after she has been broody.

 

Like your hen, she always recovers and seems right as rain afterwards.

 

Hope the recovery continues. Best wishes,

 

Jan