Light Hen

[Guest Denny]

I have noticed a hen recently who had appeared to be getting light, yesterday she seemed a little unbalanced and today I noticed that when I took her off the nest she was unable to walk. She used her wings to get about on the floor. The other birds seem unaffected at present, but this hen has been reluctant to leave her eggs for the last few days and was quite defensive each time I went to check her. Could it be that she has not left the eggs and become weak?

 

Any ideas as this is the first time I have had this issue in my loft.

 

If there is an issue how do I go about treating it abd ensuring my other birds are not affected?

[greenlands]

More than likely if she as not had a knock it will be calcium/magnesium deficiency.Anything high in calcium should sort her in a couple of days.I have osteocare and calcium tabs on hand.

 

Lindsay

[Guest Denny]

More than likely if she as not had a knock it will be calcium/magnesium deficiency.Anything high in calcium should sort her in a couple of days.I have osteocare and calcium tabs on hand.

 

Lindsay

 

 

Any ideas what I could use in the kitchen cupboard for a quick fix until tomorrow to help her out?

[greenlands]

Not too sure on this one but>>Milk ?? Baby milk powder or any stomach medicine such as milk of megnesia,which will contain magnesium.

Anyone else any ideas.

 

Lindsay.

[Tony C]

Any ideas what I could use in the kitchen cupboard for a quick fix until tomorrow to help her out?

 

Rennie heartburn tablets contain Calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate.