petastanley Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Hi there, I wonder if anynoe can help. I have a 10 month old Gingernut Ranger, Aggie, who mainly lays very large eggs. Since she started laying she has times when she looks most unwell and will just stand in a corner for about an hour or so, then go and lay an egg. After she's laid it she's as right as rein again. I have read that this can happen so I have not been unduly worried. But since yesterday morning she has been like this, just standing. She had laid an egg, but it had chalky deposits on the outside of it and was large. I got her to drink water when I took her to the glug but she just carried on standing there. I put her in the nesting box last night. This morning she's out of the nesting box but again just standing there, not eating or drinking with the other chickens (5 of them). Her droppings are watery, her vent looks clean and clear and her eyes are bright, but clearly there is something wrong. Can anyone help? Thanks Peta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Has she been wormed recently? The symptoms you describe would fit with her having internal parasites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petastanley Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 Has she been wormed recently? The symptoms you describe would fit with her having internal parasites. No, I didn't know I had to worm them. What worming preparation should she have and how regularly? Do you know where I can get it from? Kind regards Peta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I use Flubenvet. It is available online. There is the **1% small flock wormer** Easy to administer but works out far more costly in the long run than the **2.5% version** Article **here** containing info about administration and dosage of the 2.5% version. It all looks a bit complicated, but it isn't really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petastanley Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 I wormed her yesterday morning and she seems a bit improved this morning. Up and about, thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Pleased to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 That's great news!! Lovely to hear when a chook recovers. It sounds as though you'll have to worm them all regularly because they're obviously picking up parasites from the area they range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
