mimi5 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Hi All! Some of you may have been following my story of Florence my pekin bantam hen who was very poorly recently....well she is still with us and really very well BUT the soft shelled egg issue is if anything getting worse! On fri am she went to the nest box and then let me know she had laid but all I found was some yolk over the pop hole in to the cube next box and the rest of the yolk stuck to her fluffy knickers!!! She had to have a bath asap! She hadn't laid anything for a couple of days previous and so I was hopeful of a hard shelled egg I have been adding codliver oil to their evening corn to coat it with a sheen. Also I have managed to get a hold of some limestone flour.....but was unsure of how much to add to food and should she only get it as the others seem fine?(when NOT broody ) Well hubby and I are away for the coming weekend (21st wedding anniversary! ) I'm a bit worried about leaving my eldest (he's 19 and very helpful with the girls!)in charge of the hens, what with 2 broody and another on her way .....and dear Florence and her issues Does anyone have any experience which might shed light??? Or really is the kindess thing for her to be PTS? I'm worried she will never be right and it's a problem waiting to happen...Martha was trying to eat the yolk from her bottom before I could bath her!!!!Also I was home as it was my day off...what about if I wasn't there?? I thought she might never lay again, which would have been fine with me Any ideas/advice please....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Oh dear. I don't know what to suggest but just wanted to wish you a happy anniversary for next weekend. I hope you get things sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
