Chortle Chook Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 One of my Frizzles is laying eggs with little rough bits on the outside, like sort of callouses. Is this anything I should be worried about? Does it mean she is lacking in calcium or something or is it just her? (They don't taste any different so I don't mind from that point of view). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 If they are raised rough bits it could be that she isn't able to absorb calcium properly so it goes straight through and is deposited on the egg - cod liver oil is supposed to help absorption but I found my hen wouldn't touch it (I tried it on pellets and on straight wheat, usually the treat of choice) so I just ignored their appearance and ate the eggs! Its not a problem unless you wanted to hatch - really you need to hatch from A1 eggs. The other thing is poor eggshell quality can be a sign of an underlying illness/problem (often respiratory) so I'd check for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Thanks Daphne. Did I say my chook with the rough eggs is also called 'Daphne'? I have listened carefully to her breathing and there is no problem. In fact she seems the picture of health in all aspects but the eggs. I'll try the cod liver oil and if she is not taken with it I'll not worry about her funny eggs. Mind you she may like it as she recently stole a small gold fish from my pond (grand name for a barrel with water in it - and now a net on top). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I have the same prob but dont know which hen it is - how do I adminster CLO - in the feed - how much and how often? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I'm trying to remember, I think I tried a teaspoon of CLO mixed in with a bowl of food - it sticks to the pellets or corn/wheat. You could also try it with a hot wet pellet porridge, I think that might disguise it more - especially if you added a few treats to hide the taste if the bird is fussy. Given my bird turned her beak up I didn't try more than a couple of times, but if you have success I'd probably google to see what others recommend in terms of dosage. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
