stock hens

[newbold]

iv notist to day after having stock boxed up that 2 of my hens sudenly carnt fly they are perfect apart from that,

has any one els had this problem and if so wat do you do,and do they get flight back

[Guest]

check them out are thier wings hanging . no lumps on wings etc

have they access to minerals grit

 

its difficult to say without actually seeing them

how long have you had them boxed up

 

dave

[newbold]

iv checked them all over as i say they look perfecked

they get minerals and grit in feed pot

they have bean in box 2 weeks

[Guest]

sounds ok have a look tomorrow hopefully just stiffened up with being boxed up

i had a hen that was stuck behind some perches for a couple of days (i think) couldnt fly up to a perch

she was ok after a couple of days

 

dav

[newbold]

cheers dav

il check tomorrow

 

phil

[pjc]

i asume when you say boxed up they are paired?

After this time they should be on eggs, if not they may be suffering a calcium defficiency or another underlying problem!

 

Phil

[newbold]

hi phil

i thourt that my self so i have given them some sea kelp tablets one of the hens is this years?bush x camil

 

phil

[pjc]

put a spoon of milk in the drinkers and chit some wheat for ravoflavin.

[newbold]

ok cheers phil.

 

phil

[PIGEON_MAN]

iv checked them all over as i say they look perfecked

they get minerals and grit in feed pot

they have bean in box 2 weeks

 

Can I ask why they have been boxed up for two weeks,if you are pairing them up let one pair out of there box at a time say for 30 minutes,lock them back up then let the next pair out,stops them getting stiff and also gets them used to where their boxes are.I sometimes let all the cocks out for a few hours lock them back in and then have the hens out,saves a lot of problems when they have layed if they know which is their own box.

[pjc]

Have any of the hens laid?

If not then something is wrong but as Tony says they should still be allowed a certain amount of freedom.

[newbold]

they are all out of boxs now,i usely leave in boxs till they lay then let out,

yes phil a part from yearling .

i keped in boxs longer as swaped some of them about,and dident want any truble in boxs

[sapper756]

Sounds like calcium deficiency, slip half a calcium tablet over their throat, you can buy these from the chemist. I sometimes break one up onto very small pieces and dissolve in the drinker

[Guest kev d]

being locked up for two weeks in boxes will do them no good what so ever

they need  space to strech there wings they need there muscles building back up .

i remember a few seasons ago i sent to the nfc saintes race they brought them back to messac

from basketing to liberation they were in the baskets for ten days i sent four got four .

but them four birds were never the same after that

[gangster]

i use dog calcium tabs broken in half does the trick...

[Guest Silverwings]

are the hens a little overweight seen this loads of times ,they wont make it back up to the box for a few days after laying ! best to get the weight down before mating  the driving process with the cock is the natural way of doing this !! being boxed ha cant drive her and deprive her of her feed .....ray

[REDCHEQHEN]

i use dog calcium tabs broken in half does the trick...

 

indigestion tablets (antacid)  from superdrug or Tescos own brand are less than a pound for 48 and are all calcium carbonate - break in to quarters - morning and evening for 2 days

[newbold]

one of hens ok now yung hen still same but im hopful,

thanks for all your replys and help