stoice Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Mum just called me at work. She's worried about her ex-batt - Alice. She's described that yesterday she wasn't as perky as normal and let my dad stroke her all over (She's never really been a cuddly hen) she also isn't especially rushing for treats and is barely touching her food. My mum said this morning there was yolk in the house and Alice wouldn't go outside as normal. I presrcibed that she's probably dealing with a softie. Difficult to say without seeing her for myself. I advised trying to make sure she's drinking and tempting her with some sweet grapes for energy (And if she turns her beak up at grapes then we KNOW it's bad) then see how she is in 24hrs by which time any softie issues shoul've passed. Not sure what else it would be. She's standing ok and doesn't appear wobbly, just depressed. Her botty is a little inflamed - but then it usually is red looking as it never really feathered up since she was rescued, plus Poppy keeps plucking any new quills. What do you guys think? Am I probably right or could it be something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I'd say about right, but mostly mine will have got rid ofthe shell in 12 hours & be back to normal. Def offer the water up high to beak height. grapes great idea alp cucumber, but oft mine don't want anything till it's out. apart from often grit or crushed baked egg shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esta Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Good cool with the water and grapes. Also if you feed the chickens gritt (you can buy this where you bought your chickens from) it prevents that and helps them lay harder shelled eggs. Hope she gets well Esta x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 UPDATE Alice is fine now! My mum says the next day she was running around good as new so to speak. So glad my prognosis was correct and it wasn't anything more serious. She gets grit, oyster shell and occasional limestone flour so I know it's not an issue of being deficient in calcium etc. She an ex-batt my mum has had for almost a year so we think she's about 2 and a half and probably will be going through the henopause soon. Thankyou for listening. xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 FANTASTIC UPDATE that's what we like to here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
