Vix_Chicks Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Please help! I'm new to chicken keeping and am unsure what to do next... Hetty is out of character. She is very subdued and puffs out her feathers. Normally she would be chasing my other chicken for tomatoes and treats, but not today. I've noticed she hasn't laid an egg for two days and her she is having very watery/runny poos. Poor Hetty. She has been given more Oyster shell (which she eats a lot of) and i've noticed that sometimes her shells are weaker than the other chickens. As she has white 'knicker' feathers, i've noticed that they are dirty around her bottom. Please help. What should I be doing to make her better? She has recently had a BIG moult - but has replaced all her feathers. She is warm (but not overly so) when I pick her up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Sorry to hear that Hetty is under the weather. Take a look at the basic health check first. It could be a soft shelled egg on the way. Keeping her warm and hydrated will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceychristie Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Try a mixture of Cod Liver Oil and mixed corn. Plenty of Water, and keep up with the oyster shell/grit Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vix_Chicks Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Thank you to you both Seems that Hetty was trying to lay a soft egg - I went out the following morning and she had laid an egg without it's shell. She still isn't laying one a day, but she seems 100% more perky!! I have put in more Oyster shell and have bought a liquid calcium supplement which I am adding to their water - so fingers crossed it doesn't happen too frequently/again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Hooray!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
