ezzie Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 Whit maggots and meal worms are my girls fav, Babs has been on them for a week to help her throught her illness. I read somewhere that they are mainly protein (which is good for thin chickens) i get mine from the local fishing shop. I am going to have a go with clicker training the girls with these as they will do ANYTHING for them. I think I just sicked up a little bit in my mouth ... OK will do We have managed to make her a bed seperate from the others which she loves and this morning she had laid two softees ... I suppose good in one respect as she hasn't laid for months while she was poorly. We've already introduced oyster shell and I'm just making her a mash of crushed up egg shells, weetabix and plain yoghurt. Please keep the advice coming and thankx again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzie Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 She's now eaten the mash of weetabix, 2 egg shells and yoghurt, albeit in two sittings and I grated some apple on the last bit for her. Hope this question doesn't sound stupid but do they enjoy laying eggs or would she rather have a break. I think she's probably been laying softees for a long time and wonder whether it was that nearly killed her months ago. I'm just trying to figure out whether to try to get her shells OK or just give her a laying break ... would really wecome some advise on this please PS ... Have I become attached by any chance ... was also mortified last night to read how short a life span they have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 ready brek is better than weetabix as it has no salt/sodium added. ok now and again but not lots. If any one figures out how to stop them laying, they will be very rich and famous with hundreds of happy owners. Keep up the good work, and enjoy ,, oh and she won't let you have your heart back now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzie Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 Thanks Sandy ... will add that to the shopping list for tomorrow ... speaking of hearts did I mention she's stolen the dogs den ... have removed cushion, cleaned it out and added sawdust and hay instead ... top right http://www.thetillybalouheartcompany.com/page13.htm ... dog not too pleased though .. bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 has anyone told you about limestone flour, inexpensive from horsey shops, may help with the shells. In winter or less sunny times used with cod liver oil as it has D3 in it, needed for calcium absorbton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzie Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 has anyone told you about limestone flour, inexpensive from horsey shops, may help with the shells. In winter or less sunny times used with cod liver oil as it has D3 in it, needed for calcium absorbton Thanks Sandy ... will add to my ever increasing shopping list xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 oh that shopping list can get long, trying to keep it simple for you. I didn't know it but seems you can buy liquid calcium at chemist. zolcal D. don't know how the price comparison works out, but they would not be allowed to sell it to you for a chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzie Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 oh that shopping list can get long, trying to keep it simple for you. I didn't know it but seems you can buy liquid calcium at chemist. zolcal D.don't know how the price comparison works out, but they would not be allowed to sell it to you for a chicken I've just googled it to see what I personally might need such a thing for and all I can come up with is its uses for birds and reptiles ... should I say that I'm really a reptile but keep appearing human and therefore need zolcal to reptify by deficiency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I think people buy it for kids, I got mine from internet for birds there is somethinhg called Nutrabol which you can get ant pets at home! this is calc D3 and phospherous. sorry though not keeping it simple am I??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzie Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Quick update ... Ezzie laid a perfect egg today and has spent the day with the other girls foraging, dust bathing and non stop eating I think the swelling is going down on her toe but I still think its infected. Now she's stronger and happier I think I'm going to try the iodine and sugar method. I'll leave it until she's ready for bed though and hopefully if it is a little uncomfortable she'll sleep through it Thanks again everyone for so much help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 if you're down on your luck you can take animals to the PDSA for free treatment. http://www.pdsa.org.uk/ ***eta*** I see you were given the same advice much earlier on in the thread, have you actually tried the PDSA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Well done Ezzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
