Runner123 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Afternoon all. Put the girls to bed last night, and when I was doing the head count, I noticed one missing. Found her huddled up a few yards from the coop, with her legs out to one side and not really doing a deal! Picked her up and put her back in one of the egg boxes but she could not stand up at all. Checked on her this morning, she seems bright and alert, eating what I put in front of her but she just cannot seem to stand up. She moves her legs in an attempt to get up but cannot. She had also laid an egg but it was basically just like a balloon, it looked fine but was all soft and floppy! Any ideas please?? JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryegg Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Sorry to hear your news. I'm on expert but limestone flour worked very quickly for my lame hen. She was eating but couldn't stand. I mixed a spoonful with some yoghurt and the recovery was in a matter of hours. I now add a small scoop to their feed. 2 weeks on and o.k so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runner123 Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Sorry to hear your news. I'm on expert but limestone flour worked very quickly for my lame hen. She was eating but couldn't stand. I mixed a spoonful with some yoghurt and the recovery was in a matter of hours. I now add a small scoop to their feed. 2 weeks on and o.k so far. Thanks for that. Where do I get it from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 horse shops will sell it. look under equine supplies in yellow pages... good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
