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[peafowl_Lover]

Hi, my hybrid hen Goldie is 4 years old. She's usually very active and chatty. Today she has just sat on her roost with her tail down. I noticed her this evening when I was shutting them in. Her comb was kind of discoloured and her crop was empty. She was a small bit chatty but very croaky. She ate 3 hand fuls of tinned sweet corn (her favourite) is she nearing the end of her life seen as she's a hybrid? I've lost one of my 4 year old hybrids a few months ago just found dead in the coop. I've promised myself to just stick to heritage breeds even though I love my hybrids it's too hard seeings them go.

 

[FrostRanger]

When was the last time she laid an egg? Does her abdomen feel swollen? What's her diet like? And how's the weather? Is she's struggling to breath at all? 4 is certainly getting up there in age so it could just be her time, but we'll cover all the bases to make sure it's isn't anything treatable first

 

[peafowl_Lover]

She's in bed now as it's currently 10:15 pm. She usually lays weak shelled eggs not soft bit kind of thin. She hasn't laid 1 for the past few days but I don't think she's egg bound cause her wings aren't droopy and she's not fluffed up. It's around 13ºc here but dry.

 

[FrostRanger]

Hmm, the softshelled eggs are a bit concerning. In the morning I'd give her some calcium citrate + D3 (the one for humans) just in case it's related to that

 

[peafowl_Lover]

I don't think I have that... is there anything else I can give her that does the same thing?

 

[FrostRanger]

Do you have Tums tablets? That'll do too

 

[Themellowyellows]

She is probably a little calcium difficent, so pop 1/3 of a calcium citrate+ D3. Has she been acting really tired? Maybe she emptyed her crop earlier, if you can go out and check on her or if you have a monitor in there coop. She may just be tired.

 

[Themellowyellows]

I don't think I have that... is there anything else I can give her that does the same thing?

Cosco has it.

 

[Themellowyellows]

Cosco has it.

Or cvs

 

[FrostRanger]

Cosco has it.

Pretty much anywhere that sells human vitamins should too