shasha Posted January 25, 2011 Report Posted January 25, 2011 hi m8.i have 4 year old hen aswell but she has went off her feet she is bright about the head and is still in gd health never seen that befor .maybe a bin job i think .
Guest homestead Posted January 25, 2011 Report Posted January 25, 2011 no need for the bin calcium tablets cured 2 days
Shortcut Lofts Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Posted January 26, 2011 After posting this topic and considering all the good advice that was given i decided to move the hen into the Yb section on her own and after 1 week without any tablets or suppliments she is back in her box on the top row. I can only put it down to the hen hitting the nerve while laying as previously stated. Thanks guys.
Guest QUIETMAN Posted January 26, 2011 Report Posted January 26, 2011 hi, EAMON, its a MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY,you can get the OLD HAND PRODUCT its a double pack of MAGNESSIUM AND KELP TABLETS,the brown ones the kelp or iodine.TWO DAYS EAMON andyou will be suprised,used them myself a few times after the hen has laid. (DONT KILL THE HEN)THANK YOU QUIET MAN. (the tablets are called ELEMENTALS)
Shortcut Lofts Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Posted January 26, 2011 No worries, i wont kill her. She is absoloutly fine now after a week away from the cock, i will see what happens when she tries to go down again.
greenlands Posted January 26, 2011 Report Posted January 26, 2011 Calcium tabs ,I always have them ,just incase.One down her throat she'll be up on the perch next day.If you were giving her grit when you took her away from her cock that would do the trick ,but as you said it took a week.I've also had a cock go off his legs ? same treatment,one tab.Lindsay
billt Posted January 26, 2011 Report Posted January 26, 2011 Calcium tabs ,I always have them ,just incase.One down her throat she'll be up on the perch next day.If you were giving her grit when you took her away from her cock that would do the trick ,but as you said it took a week.I've also had a cock go off his legs ? same treatment,one tab.LindsayI think having a cock bird go down as well makes the lack of calcium theory highly dubious, I'm sure we all supply grit
greenlands Posted January 26, 2011 Report Posted January 26, 2011 I think having a cock bird go down as well makes the lack of calcium theory highly dubious, I'm sure we all supply gritThe calcium tablet put him back on the perch ?So that's the conclusion I came to,he had all the symptoms that a hen shows so he got the same treatment.
lordcornwallis Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 hi there i got two hens last week at blackpool in tuesday morning one had laid an egg on the floor since then she has not been able to fly at all iam sure she flew up to a perch on monday when i put her in my loft, and all in all she seems ok. lc
lvlasked Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 this seems to be happing to a lot of members on here
DJWa Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 this seems to be happing to a lot of members on here possibly with the cold weather weve had this year members have been giving thier birds a bit extra feedand the hens are a bit fatter than normal at this time of yearthus causing more problems than usualjmo
OLDYELLOW Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 I feed barley right up till they've laid then slowly build up the maples and peas
Guest homestead Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 lack of calcium get Oesteocare from supermarket or chemist back to normal in days
airdrie2 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 PREVIOUS THREAD gives you comments on this and the offending hens are ok after a couple of days rest no treatment maybe admin would put up the topics
greenlands Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 PREVIOUS THREAD gives you comments on this and the offending hens are ok after a couple of days rest no treatment maybe admin would put up the topicsThis what you're looking for. http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/topic/43232-hen-cant-fly-after-laying/ Lindsay
Guest m.bollington Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 i have a 2005 hen she laid her 1st egg yesterday and when i went in the loft today she has gone off her legs she looks in perfect health and is eating and drinking fine she is in her box but cannot walk i rang 2 local fanciers and they said that they have had the same problem in previous years and the bird should be ok in a day or 2 has any1 else ever had this problem?
Wiley Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 had it once, however i found out the problem never offered enough grit and minerals, i placed grit infront of her, she ate like she had never eaten before, 2 hours later her legs where fine. You find this also in sheep alot its a deficency in calcium
OLDYELLOW Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 It's caused by hens been too fat 2 weeks of either wheat or barley before pairing up will ensure hens have no fat on them or as above
novo10 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 could be the lack of calciumur right calcium defiency
Guest m.bollington Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 just put some black minerals in the box for her will see how she is in an hour would it be a good idea to buy some calcium tablets to put in the water?
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