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[Luvachicken]

To help Evie get better the vet suggested scrambled egg with the shell. I know how to make human scrambled egg but not for chickens and how do I make it with the shell ? Does the shell need anything done to it first?

Also to fatten her up as she has lost quite a lot of weight, how much of nice things can i give her to encourage her to eat ? She isn't really into the pellets at the moment but did enjoy the spoonful of tuna with her medicine.

 

Thanks for any help xxx

[Chook n Boo Mum]

I make scrambled egg for the chooks the same way as for us, and as far as the shell is concerned, I'd bake then crush it so it's not recognisable as shell. The last thing you want is a chook who eats egg shell from the freshly laid ones

 

Whenever I have a poorly chook I give her whatever tempts her & always have pellets on offer along with the obligatory water dosed with Avipro for her to help herself to as & when she feels like it. Mine have liked (though not all at the same time ) scrambled egg, ready brek, tuna, sweetcorn, raw apple and apple sauce, mealworms, maggots (make sure she eats them all & none escape especially if she's housed indoors whilst poorly ), cucumber, grapes, mash porridge with poultry spice or similar added, sultanas/raisins, crushed corn.

 

I hope Evie gets well soon, they are such a worry when they are poorly

 

Sha x

[Falkor]

Just leave out the S&P and cream from the scramble

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Just leave out the S&P and cream from the scramble

 

Aaahh yes for those that season...I got out of the habit of seasoning when the children were babies & have never really gone back ....and cream in your scambly ...I'm definitely coming to see you Em

 

Sha x

[Raina]

Hi,

 

Couldn't you just hard boil the eggs then crush them all up (with the shells on)

 

That's what i do,I sometimes use the hand blender to do it too

[Redwing]

Hi,

 

Couldn't you just hard boil the eggs then crush them all up (with the shells on)

 

That's what i do,I sometimes use the hand blender to do it too

 

Thats what i would suggest too!

[Luvachicken]

Thanks everyone, i've just put an egg on to boil. Can she have the whole amount ?

 

I just found her a tomato, some sultanas and some pasta ( all chopped into tiny pieces of course) and she is busy tucking into those. The other 2 are sooooo jealous . I suppose she will only eat what she wants ?

I don't want to give her too much of the wrong things but then at the moment I'd rather she just eats.

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Aahh yes I forgot pasta and couscous as other favoured treats

 

I'd give her no more than half the egg & see how she goes as she's eating other goodies too...I'm sure the other two will finish off any leftovers

 

Sha x

[Luvachicken]

She's not with the others at the mo because the vet said to keep her separate . I did only give her 1/2 the egg and she has woolfed it down, I think if she could lick it clean she would

[Chook n Boo Mum]

I'd give her the rest too then

 

I have no idea if eggs have a "binding" effect on chooks like they do with us .....maybe somebody will be able to help with that thought

 

I hope she feels better soon

 

Sha x

[Mollie333]

Hi, Hope shes better soon. I got told not to feed them fish, since the eggs then taste of fish.