HELP aggressive chicken

[over easy]

hi we have today suddenly lost one of our chooks to a severe prolapse, whilst at the vets she said she may have seemed a little thin. as we think our others may need to be beefed up a bit has any one any advise. they have been wormed and flead regular . thanks

[Guest]

what have you been feeding them and how much?

[over easy]

sorry late replying, they have unlimited layers pellets and the usual treats mostly sweetcorn and mixed corn , but would not say over treated. layers pellets are pride of the mill brand

[Guest]

do you give them grit to aid their digestion/grind up the food in their gizzard?

 

You could try them with some mixed corn, I give ours a few handfuls in the afternoon or try some mealworms, tuna, mashed potato, pasta- all quite fattening.

 

Also try them with a bit of a tonic to perk them up; poultry spice or life guard. First one goes in the food, the second one in their water.

 

I've even given our girls left over bits of stale cake before now

[over easy]

thanks for that, but we do all those things except for the tonic in the water. maybe i could try that thanks

[chelsea]

we recently switched over to the Allen & Page Ex batt brand of feed and feed our girls the "layers crumb" we have noticed a huge increase in the consumption of feed and have been rewarded with more eggs & happy chooks.

 

Meal worms are good for protein as a treat, as is rinsed tuna given occasionally.

 

Avipro is a good general "pick me up" for under the weather hens and handy to have in the chicken first aid kit. I would also worm them if you havent already.