Health problems

Egg Laying

Normally a true blood line aseel hen lays two to three clutches per year and some lay only one. If the hen stopped laying eggs then there would be several reasons behind it which may force her for this deficiency. Some of the reasons are :

Calcium deficiency: This is is caused due to less intake of calcium than its daily minimum requirement, and egg laying hens require more calcium daily than any normal hen(because an egg shell is made up of calcium and phosphorus) otherwise it starts using up the calcium in its bones and by age this weakens the hen and results in bone fracture or sprawled legs etc. The daily calcium intake can be maintained by giving regular calcium supplements such as broken sea shells or broken egg shells are high in calcium and phosphorus.

Protein Deficiency and Water: An egg white is comprised of high quantity of protein and water. Non-Vegetarian or meat products are high in Protein content, and a small quantity of it daily or once daily may serve the purpose. Similarly an egg laying hen requires lots of water than normal days especially in hot season so please provide 24hrs fresh water which is changed at least daily once.

Vitamin-D deficiency: Due this reason a hen lays eggs whose shells are very soft. Vitamin D is naturally available from sunlight, which means an egg laying hen requires at least some sunlight for its daily requirement to be fulfilled. Other than sunlight in some cold countries people use Egg, Beef liver, Fatty fish species, such as:

Herring, Catfish, Salmon, Mackerel, Sardines, Tuna, Eel, Fish liver oils, such as cod liver oil etc.

Physical Problems: Some aseel hens stop laying eggs even after fulfilling the above criteria, this may be caused due to deficiency in its reproductive system which may be natural phenomina or attained by some age. If this is a natural phanomina then nobody can help except the almighty. But if it is attained by some age for example: if a hen stopped laying eggs after a tremendous fight or sparing then its ovule duct in its reproductive is damaged or blocked, this is to be medicated by a veterinary doctor otherwise by time it may be incurable.

Note:

A hen does not need a rooster to lay egg, it is only required when you want the eggs to be fertilized and hatch.

Eye infection

Eye infections are of different types but all are almost curable with Genticin drops daily as instructed below

Chicks(Below 5 months)--- half of a drop in the infected eye once in two days till cured.

Pullets/Stags(5-12 months)---Half of a drop in the infected eye daily once till cured.

Adults(Year and above)---One drop in the infected eye daily once till cured.

Swollen flesh from inside the infected Eye: This may occur due to any physical injury during a fight between two fouls. Usually the above technique will help before swelling but after swelling the excess portion can be slowly reduced to normal by daily injecting 0.5ml of Enrofloxacin near its chest. When medicating with Enrofloxacin give your aseel a healthy diet.

Note :The above medicine (Enrofloxacin Injection) may not work properly with some fowls due to some surrounding conditions. In that case better to consult a veteran practitioner.