I've tried Marmite too but as Sue says the shells aren't just thin, there's no shell at all. I've even used the pellets especially for ex-batts.
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I only had a very small one and it too was when the gilrs were newly laying. I think it just a change thingie - whichever direction.Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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Originally posted by Suechooks View PostIt does seem to! My Amber link - who laid daily non-stop for 2 summers and through the winter - laid one a couple of months ago and now she's laying shell-less ones almost every other day . Must have run out of shell! She's been with me since POL so I know she's had all she should in the way of calcium etc.
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Originally posted by RichmondHens View Post2 years old is not at all old for a chook. They should live for 5 or 6 years at least if healthy (excluding ex-batts of course who are worn out). Not sure what your problem is with the Amber Link Sue. Perhaps she just needs a rest if she has had a prolonged period of lay which it sounds like she has. She certainly shouldn't be going through the "hen menopause" yet.
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Originally posted by MaureenHall View PostIt's what's known as a "lash". It's when part of the reproductive system sort of sloughs away. It's not rare, but doesn't often happen, usually in older chickens or ex-batts. There's no treatment needed apart from the usual system boosters like Poultry Spice. I had it happen to 3 of my girls last year, and although (I don't think) they laid any more eggs, they continued to have a happy life. They are a bit gross aren't they - stink too
By the way, welcome to the Vine We're a nosey lot, so you'll have to let us know what chooks you've got, and pictures too if poss
Thanks for the thread
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