Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[gavclojak]

Princess layer has been having very loose poop in the morning, they are watery with solid bits rather than completely loose. One of the girls who I suspect may be her is laying softies in the roosting area. The softies are there when I go to let them out in the morning so she is laying either overnight or eargly in the morning. They are up to date with worming and she seems fine in every other way. Should I be worried. ?..I have to confess she is my favorite, just dont tell the others.

[jjiande]

This sounds a lot like Lottie a few months back, just after she started laying. They already had grit and good quality pellets, but I started putting a liquid calcium supplement in their water (from Flyte so Fancy) and in the afternoon I give them some mash mixed up with water, a few Keep Well pellets and a bit of cod liver oil. Touch wood it hasn't happened since.

[Chickabee]

Mm keep well pellets, not heard of those. Are they good?

[jjiande]

They're a tonic pellet, produced by Verm-X. I give them every now and then now, although I have used them for a fortnight or so when one of them is under the weather. I think they seem quite good, but of course it's hard to tell if they make any difference.

[Redwing]

A drop of cod liver oil will help the calcium the hen is receiving to be absorbed

 

If that fails then a little limestone flour in the food will help

 

Neither of these will cause a problem for the other hens. Liquid calcium would be my last resort

Modern chicken feeds contain enough calcium it's probably that the hen isn't absorbing it correctly

[gavclojak]

Thank you, she did lay a normal egg yesterday but she still has loose motions, very watery. I am bit watching her all day so it's hard to tell if she is pooing normally for the rest of the day. She has been having a few grapes so may stop those and see if that makes a difference too.

I wasn't sure if the shorter days have thrown the laying cycle for them. As exchange fighters I guess this is the first time their bodies have had to adjust