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Poultry POULTRY FARMING

Joyce Namunyak

New member
1.What could makes hens abandon eggs shes been sitting on midway?? What's the possible remedy?
2. What's the solution for scally legs (legs with severe scales) in chicken??
 

nedward

Veterinarian
@Joyce, hen can abandon eggs due to the following reasons1. Hunger- birds not well fed will never complete egg incubation,2.poor seaters eg kroiler hens will always abandon eggs . 3. Pest infenstation can lead to poultry abandoning eggs.4 sick birds will abadondon eggs too.5 poor egg setting can also cause abandonment.
 

nedward

Veterinarian
Scally leg can be prevented by using kerol diluted in water bath and let the birds walk or you can dip their legs in it.
 
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