The Dogmother Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I thought I'd report this as just after it had happened, an Omleteer friend phoned me about her hen with exactly the same thing, and it might help others to hear about it.... The other day, I found Jude (the Ancona) standing in the nest box, looking miserable and with a puddle of damp in the Aubiose beneath her. Looking at her bottie, I could see that she had a shell-less egg on the way and was trying to pass the empty membrane. When this happens, their oviduct produces lots of extra lubes to help them pass it, hence the wet mess. I gently pulled the membrane out of her, working with the contractions and she was hopping around happy as anything 5 mins later. I put more limestone flour in their feed. We had a proper egg from her today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Claret thanks Sams laying as been a bit off too. She has been missing days and yesterday she laid a soft egg. She has not laid today so I am going to worm her as its been about 4 months since I had her. I think limestone flour would be a be a good ideas also - where can you get it online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I think limestone flour would be a be a good ideas also - where can you get it online? Ebay....as sold for reptiles. It is cheaper in the long run to buy it from an equestrian shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Thank you Is this the right stuff? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CALCIUM-CARBONATE-200g-99p-lizard-tortoise-gecko_W0QQitemZ360094943261QQihZ023QQcategoryZ1285QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262 How much do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 Claret thanks Sams laying as been a bit off too. She has been missing days and yesterday she laid a soft egg. She has not laid today so I am going to worm her as its been about 4 months since I had her. I think limestone flour would be a be a good ideas also - where can you get it online? Try worming her and also popping a little tonic like Lifeguard in their water, that may help. How old is she? As hens get older, their shell gland gets a bit knackered with all the laying and they start to lay softies. I had a similar question from someone who had an ex-batt and she'd had her for 18 months. The lady had tried all the usual supplements including Davinova in the water, but it wasn't doing any good; she had two options, to leave the hen to carry on laying softies (which obviously bothered the hen) or to have her PTS. I buy the NAF equestrian Limestone Flour, their products are very good and I also give my girls a teaspoon or so of their seaweed in their feed. Jude has returned to laying proper eggs now, so it was just a blip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Thank you Is this the right stuff? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CALCIUM-CARBONATE-200g-99p-lizard-tortoise-gecko_W0QQitemZ360094943261QQihZ023QQcategoryZ1285QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262 How much do you use? I put the equivalent of around a heaped teaspoonful in to a grub full of pellets. I also add a dollop of cod liver oil to the pellets too, as it contains Vit D3 which is needed for calcium metabolism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Sam is still very young not even a year old so I have ordered from Hyperdrug 60g Flubenvet 4kgs Limestone flour 1 litre codliver oil Total inculding vat and postage it is £27.00 - everywhere I looked for 240gs of Flubenvet didn't have limestone flour and the cost of postage from two sites would have been higher. Nightmare Hoping for delivery urgently as Sam has not laid today let. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 After stopping all treats and having ordered my flubenvet and limestone flour Sam has laid today! Will still treat her and Dipper just to make sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 no egg again today but got flubenvet in the post - whats the best way to treat my madames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
