[Railway Chickens]

Over the last 2/3 days one of our chickens has laid eggs that have had hardly any shell, they are just like a blob one of which seems to have come out while she was roosting which is most unlike her! I have also noticed this morning, one of the dropping in the house has some worms in it which appear to be dead, these are fairly large measuring about 5cm long and there are about 3 of them also there are a few watery looking droppings around the run.

I am not sure that these things are all connected to the same bird but cant help but feel they are, does anyone know what this could be?

Thank you,


Railway Chickens

[shetlandpaul]

the worms won't help so worm them. increase the oyster shell and give a vit supplement. its stress full at this time of year with the moult and weather getting worse. diffrent poos are quite normal but if worried there are drugs to deal with gut infections. but i would wait and see.

[Rosemary]

I agree with shetlandpaul. Eliminate the worms and supplement the diet. I give ours sunflower seeds and sardines.

[Railway Chickens]

do you give them whole sardines or just the bones? are they cooked first? I've never heard of fish being used, am quite intrigued. I have wormed them with vermex, will be done over three days, it's been about three months since they were last done so hopefully this should work! Also, what vitamin suppliments do I give them, I am assuming they are specially for chickens and I can pick them up from local small holding store?

Thanks for help

Railway chickens 

[jameslindsay]

My lot love prawns... Mind you that said I have not found anything they don't like.

[sheila]

Half a can of Sardines everyday mixed with anything really. They love it!

[shetlandpaul]

do you give them whole sardines or just the bones? are they cooked first? I've never heard of fish being used, am quite intrigued. I have wormed them with vermex, will be done over three days, it's been about three months since they were last done so hopefully this should work! Also, what vitamin suppliments do I give them, I am assuming they are specially for chickens and I can pick them up from local small holding store?

Thanks for help

Railway chickens 

there is a very good one made from kelp i can't remember its name.

[bamford6]

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[little blue]

Do tinned sardines count as 'animal derivatives?' if so, surely you cant feed them to chooks?
Having said that, our goat is very keen on the dog's cereal-based mixer, if she gets half a chance, so defra will be after us, if anyone.... (!)

[marigold]

Never given my hens fish stuff - although I have been tempted to give them cold liver oil , cos I thought it would make the eggs taste fishy... Does it?

[doganjo]

Mine get a treat of porridge once a week with a tin of sardines mixed through.  I double up in winter putting honey in as an alternative instead of the sardines

[shetlandpaul]

Do tinned sardines count as 'animal derivatives?' if so, surely you cant feed them to chooks?
Having said that, our goat is very keen on the dog's cereal-based mixer, if she gets half a chance, so defra will be after us, if anyone.... (!)

of course it is but its upto the keeper to feed her hens the way she feels is best. a tin of human sardines i would guess is not a big health risk.

[shrekfeet]

Human sardines? Never had those, normally the fishy type in our shop!