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Aunt Sally

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« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2008, 08:25 »
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She was kept in an area with 12 other hens (plenty of room) but still very low down the pecking order. I suspect that she and her friend a (a hen the same size) have not been able to meet their dietry requirements because of this. I have seperated the two of them in their own house. They will be wormed and fed a high protein diet and also allowed to roam around the garden when feeling better.

With regard to high protein diet. I have been told that layers has higher protein content than growers - is this true? Also, what additions can i make to their diet? I am not worried about egg production as yet as they will not lay until well into next year - i need to get them through the winter first!

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I think you could be right and she has a nutritional problem but I wouldn't give her too much protein just now.  It han be a bit difficult for them to process and is a strain on the live and kidneys.  I think a good balanced diet would be best, layers pellets would be fine at her age, plenty of fresh greens or grass and just a few nice treats in the afternoons (treats are more for the owners than the hens  :wink: )

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« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2008, 09:41 »
Thankyou all for your advice on this subject.

Sadly she died this morning. I really hope this is not something i see spreading to the rest of the flock.

Again, thanks for your help.
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« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2008, 09:49 »
Oh..  &^$$£%

So sorry BD  :cry:

Keep an eye on the other hens and have a really good clean out and dissinfect everything  :!:

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« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2008, 12:15 »
That's a real shame bedifferent.

As has been said many times, you usually know something's wrong once it's really too late. If only they could let us know sooner. :(

Fingers crossed it's a one-off.

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« Reply #19 on: September 26, 2008, 13:02 »
Oh what a shame! :(
Really sorry for you...

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« Reply #20 on: September 26, 2008, 13:44 »
so sorry to hear that xx

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« Reply #21 on: September 26, 2008, 17:32 »
aaaah so sorry, big hugs from over here and fingers crossed it was nothing contagious :(
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« Reply #22 on: September 26, 2008, 19:41 »
So sorry to hear you lost her. Big hugs from us here.
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