Christian Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 (edited) Just a quick question ( or not if you know me) Laverne has been missing feathers for months and months now. She is no longer being pecked by Babs. She has always laid quite thin shelled eggs and for the past couple of days, shell-less ones. She gets grit, oyster shell and baked ground up egg shell everyday. Is it possible that she is still lacking calcium? Can this be injected by a vet? I have super chicken lady AnnieP on her way over to my house for a cuppa any minute now, so she is going to look at Laverne. (I am in Stockholm with work at the mo, and yes she is aware of that . OH is in)! Any ideas? Many thanks C x Edited to add - sorry this should be in chicken clinic! Bad boy, must pay more attention in class! Edited March 17, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Coo-ee Hello AnnieP Whilst you're at Christian's house just rifle through the family silver to see if there's anything nicking if Laverne is missing feathers then all their energy goes into growing new ones back - so they will often lay soft shelled eggs or go off lay. I dont know about calcium injections. Sheila always recommends shellstim - which we use occassionally in addition to oystershell, greens and so on. Hang on I will try and find a linke.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Is this any good? http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4720 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 I have already asked OH to hide the good biscuits and leave the rich teas out! She not having my ginger nuts! Thanks for the link! She has only laid a couple of softies, so not that concerned, but the base of her tail and some of her 'knickers' have been bald for months and months now. She just doesn't seem to regrow any feathers. I thought I read on here about calcium jabs but maybe not Off to text OH, 'hide the jewellery' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AnnieP Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Back from Christian's.... FAB gingernut biscuits... So glad he wasn't there... (more for me and OH) Laverne looks glorious, if a little challenged feather wise around her botty and lower back.... But she is bright eyed, lively and looking very glam in all other ways. I just think the feather growing is taking it out of her at present. What a lovely set up they have there... my three would be quite jealous if only they knew how Christian's chooks lorded it up..... they are very lucky chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 Thanks Annie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 She not having my ginger nuts! I could make a comment here but i wont as im being good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 She not having my ginger nuts! I could make a comment here but i wont as im being good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Thruxton never meant anything to me until today. But I'm sure I drove near it. Is there some sort of speed track there? I went to Stonehenge today, for lunch in Newton Tony (complete with flood across the road) and to a Rare breeds Farm in Cholderton. Is that all near you Christian? I would have liked some Ginger Nuts too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hi Ginette! Yes we live off the A303, before Thruxton, but the village is so small "Ooops, word censored!"ody has heard of it. The rare breeds farm is 5 mins away but not allowed to go there as i would return with several chickens! If you ever pass this way again, then let me know! Ginger nuts aplenty! Christian (the dark haired one, Emma ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Near to me too Ginette! Did you see the pig racing at Cholderton? Always makes me giggle.....Christian would sneak home with more chooks... I'd go for the piglets! Oh, and I love rabbitworld too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Christian, are you giving them poultry spice in the water? I've found that it really helps them to feather up again and get back on lay. Plus Dolly always manages to get her hair in it and has a pink top-knot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 im Clare! I put poultry spice in their afternoon pellet mash ( ) but its a powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 You can use either, they're supposed to be the same, but I find the liquid more effective - I reckon that the little madams don't eat it in the feed, but they seem to like it in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Christian and Annie - I'm sorry I missed you! But I did talk about you Annie as we looked at the donkeys It would have been good to see you Christian as we have a German exchange student with us. She is from Neustadt, near Hannover. She was very good with the goats who tried to escape their enclosure! We weren't allowed to go into the chickens because of Defra advice, but we went along the end of their enclosures and fed them that way! I was surprised that the chicken wire holes were very large and the wire was not secured at ground level. We enjoyed the rabbits and DD2 desperately wanted to bring a little white one home! There were also some real KIDS which were still quite wobbly so I guess not very old at all. And I saw some Sign of Spring beer which is green It is brewed by Stonehenge brewery and only available in the Wiltshire area. Really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Ginette. Its delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 That's the one Annie! I've been telling everyone here about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
