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[barry]

one of my hens laid her first egg but now she cant stand on her feet any idea wats the matter with her.

[Guest shadow]

could be lack of calcium get some tablets from chemist and give half per day until back on feet

[Guest slugmonkey]

I would start giving oyster shell grit as well it contains a lot of calcium  

[NANCYVIEWLOFTS]

im not to sure on how genetics work but i would be hesitant on breeding from a hen that has a deficency if of course that is the raeson

is there  plenty of grit and minerals available for her

has she done it in previous seasons

[gangster]

one of my hens laid her first egg but now she cant stand on her feet any idea wats the matter with her.

 

i had a hen like this a few years ago belonged to a top flyer.i took advise of my mate lee who said half a dogs calcium tablet and hey presto after a day or 2 she was better  and bred ok.....

[Guest]

Just to add that the main nerve to the legs runs close to the 'egg works' and egg-laying can cause temporary paralysis of legs in some hens. Wears off in a couple of days.

 

This is not to say that the previous posts are wrong as calcium & phosphates in balance promote a good nervous function, so perhaps the hen has caused a temporary calcium imbalance by using her own bone supply to form the egg shell. Either way, it will wear off in a couple of days when the demand for extra calcium stops.

 

[barry]

after 2 days she was back on her feet , thanks everyone for your advice.