[poppy]

Dear all,

I wonder if anyone can shed some light on the problem one of my khaki campbell ducks is having with her eggs. Some mornings when I collect the eggs one of them will be broken. I know which duck it is and have been feeding them suplements to help with any deficiencies they may have - seaweed which I have put in their food and poultry Liquid tonic in their water. (They have a constant supply of crushed marine shell by the way.)

On occasions the duck in question has had problems actually laying the eggs and has been a bit distressed. My other two ducks are fine and lay eggs with good strong shells. But the one duck lays eggs with a thin shell, one time it was just like a squidgy sack containing the egg. Every egg now seems to have a ridge around the centre which probably explains why she has a job laying.

Any advice is welcome as there doesn't seem to be any improvement since I have been feeding the supplements.

[little blue]

sounds like its a problem with her reproductive (egg - making!) system.
has she always been like this?
and is there a drake in them (could he have damaged her when treading?)

[poppy]

No she's not always been like this, probably only the last 2-3 months. No drakes, just 3 girls (although they are frequently giving each other piggy backs!)

It's a mystery at the mo. 

[doganjo]

I can see a vet visit looming

[princesspiggy]

sounds like its a problem with her reproductive (egg - making!) system.

id say that too, especially if uv ruled out diet deficiency.
i wouldnt breed with her.

[doganjo]

I think the point is that it's distressing her, you can't stop her laying so you should try to find a way to make life easier for her, or cull her.

[poppy]

Thanks for all the feedback. One last thing to try - CalciBoost to try and thicken the shells. Then it will be a trip to the vet if that doesn't work.