clucker1 Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 My 4 omlet girls who are 18 months are doing softies every other day or so for the last 3 weeks. I am trying to work out the cause. They are on layers pellets and for the last 2 weeks have had oyster shell and cod liver oil added to their feed. Help needed please... could it because they have got 2 newbies in a rabbit hutch opposite them who have been there 3 weeks or they are having a mini moult (the occasional feather is left around and I understand it is the moult time) their treats (kitchen s"Ooops, word censored!"s) which they have always had a small bowl full is upsetting them Any other ideas? They normally free range for a couple of hours a day. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Another thought I meant to note is the girls have had their feed stations reduced by half as I have given my other grub to the newbies ie my old 4 girls have just one grub now between them. Presently waiting for a new grub to arrive from Omlet, meanwhile have today added an old tin for them to eat out of, hopefully they won't knock it over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 probably the moult. yours are too young to have given up laying all but softies, and they'll be eating enough. mine stop laying altogether when moulting, so yours are trying to do both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Thank you for that. Any idea how long the moult will last for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
