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Author: | Flashfire [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:33 pm ] |
Post subject: | Softshell Issues |
Hi, I have 6 hens, three that are approximately 1 year old, a 2 year old and 7 month old chicks, which are my own hatchlings. One of my hens and I think its one of 1 year olds lays soft shelled eggs, consistently. I think I have only ever gotten about half a dozen viable eggs out of her. All the other hens (including the newest ones) lay nice hard shelled eggs, so I am confident that its not dietary because they all eat the same and they are free range. I am not even sure which hen is the soft shelled layer, but does that mean its a health issue with that one hen? I have read about adding shell grit to their diet would that help? Regards Lee |
Author: | Joh [ Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Softshell Issues |
Yes will stop it and mix the grit with the layer mash |
Author: | Caboolture_Poultry [ Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Softshell Issues |
Mix it with a lay mash that has some molasses in it works perfectly then |
Author: | Lucy [ Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:05 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Softshell Issues |
I also mix it in treats like fresh lawn clippings, they love that |
Author: | Yvonne [ Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Softshell Issues |
Lucy wrote: I also mix it in treats like fresh lawn clippings, they love that How offten do you give em lawn clippings? |
Author: | Joh [ Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Softshell Issues |
Hey yvonne I would stay away from them can be bad |
Author: | guineafowl [ Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Softshell Issues |
Yvonne wrote: Lucy wrote: I also mix it in treats like fresh lawn clippings, they love that How offten do you give em lawn clippings? Yep bad for them |
Author: | FeatherClub [ Sat Oct 04, 2014 4:29 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Softshell Issues |
Not to be feed to ducks either |
Author: | Nelly [ Thu Oct 09, 2014 8:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Softshell Issues |
No |
Author: | Madchook [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 7:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Softshell Issues |
Caboolture_Poultry wrote: Mix it with a lay mash that has some molasses in it works perfectly then Sweet advice cheers |
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