Pullet acting off and weird poops

[Logar]

The first time this happened to one of my birds it kind freaked me out.

Might be good idea to dose her with the calcium as @ChicNmom described.

..and sprinkle some of the OS around the run floor, and a few pieces on top of the feed.

I would give a human calcium citrate with vitamin D3 tablet daily for the next 7 days. Layer feed has 4% calcium, while all flock feed has 1%. I use all flock when I raise chicks with grown hens, but she may not be getting enough calcium. Some pullets may lay soft shell eggs early on. Hopefully, she will get this sorted out. Make sure that she has access to the crushed oyster shell to get more calcium once the calcium tablets stop in 7 days. Let us know how she gets along.

tums tablets work as well right? I just have them on hand so it is a lot easier than having to go and buy some, especially since I can't drive.

 

[Eggcessive]

Tums is calcium carbonate, and will work. Aim for 300-600 mg of calcium. Do you have any plain Greek yogurt, or any poultry vitamins that have a boost of vitamin D?

 

[Logar]

Tums is calcium carbonate, and will work. Aim for 300-600 mg of calcium. Do you have any plain Greek yogurt, or any poultry vitamins that have a boost of vitamin D?

I don't know about Greek yogurt but I know I don't have any vitamins. I may be able to stop by TSC today to pick up some Rooster Booster but it is 50/50.

 

[Logar]

I couldn’t get her to eat even a tiny piece of the tablet so I just mashed half of one up and mixed it in with some eggs. She seems much more active and alert. I just put her back out with the rest of the flock but am going to be monitoring her closely.