Vic Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Hi, can anyone advise about a recurring problem with oozing egg coming out of my chicken and lethargy.our local farmer advised to stop layers pellets and give wheat to give her a rest from laying but 10 days later shes still laying(mostly normal eggs)shes had an Epsom salt bath today but more urgent advice would be welcomed.we cant even take to a vet as we are isolating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 A hen won’t stop laying just because you don’t feed her layer pellets. The only permanent solution is getting a hormone implant. Some hens are just prone to laying soft eggs. But it could also be worms. When did you last worm her and with what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Feeding just wheat lowers the protein intake to just 8%; so far less than the 17% required. So your farmer is quite correct: at that level of protein they will stop laying. We have used this tequeniq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 technique, which is a show bird norm, to resolve prolapses. But as Cattails says the problem could be worms. Unfortunately it can also just be the chicken out-of-sorts. We have one here (Speckledy) and despite worming and ensuring she has eaten and has an empty crop in the morning she still lays softies. We haven't resolved this yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
