My Three Chicks
Crowing
Yes same calcium citrate as human supplement. That's probably the quickest way to give them calcium.Only a couple of times. Should I just be giving them all their shells back?
I feel so guilty. Until yesterday all of their shells were so hard, sometimes you could drop them without breaking them.
Can I give them some sort of liquid version so they get it in quickly?
Is the calcium citrate the same as the people supplement?
I have 5 laying hens and I do give them all the shells from the eggs we eat. They love it. But still offer them the oyster shell because apparently the eggshell calcium doesn't stay in their bodies as long.
Don't feel bad. Sometimes even if you do the right things an occasional soft shell or shell less egg can happen.
One time I had 2 girls out of the blue start. Ended up taking them to the avian vet and he said cut out all treats. Which was so hard to do because they enjoy it so much. He said just stick to their layer feed esp because they pick up stuff (worms, greens, etc) already when they are in the yard free ranging. I did what he said and it resolved in a couple of days. I was shocked. So you may try withholding the treats for now until they get their right balance again. They don't NEED the treats.
Also I saw you feed them an All Flock. May I ask why? All Flock doesn't have the same amount of calcium you'd find in a Layer feed. That could be part of your issue.
To answer your question, all chickens react differently so it's not unusual to see one issue in a chicken that's not present in another. Just like in humans living under the same conditions.
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