She and the rest of our other 12 hens and 3 roosters have been healthy.....I feed them fermented organic grain mix every morning and they have soy-free pellets available continually. She may be eating pellets when I'm not watching, but her craw is empty, her rump is clean (no poop), she's losing weight, and I don't feel much "meat" on her bones.
We first noticed her not interested in food last week. She occasionally goes after a few grains of her choosing in the scratch that we throw out as treats, but otherwise I don't see her eat. I've tried scrambled eggs and table scraps (e.g. chopped apples and grapes) but she isn't responding.
Her coloring is comb coloring is good. I wondered if something had happened to her eyesight (although her eyes appear fine), as she tilts her head and looks at food and then turns and walks away. I'm in central Texas, so the weather is mild, nothing that could be affecting her. They free range during the day and I have seen her foraging a little, but again, something seems off with her eyesight, like she does a double-take when looking at something, not the typical sharp-eyesight of a chicken looking for food.
I'm opposed to giving any synthetic vitamins or supplements, so I'm looking for natural incentives to stimulate her appetite.
We first noticed her not interested in food last week. She occasionally goes after a few grains of her choosing in the scratch that we throw out as treats, but otherwise I don't see her eat. I've tried scrambled eggs and table scraps (e.g. chopped apples and grapes) but she isn't responding.
Her coloring is comb coloring is good. I wondered if something had happened to her eyesight (although her eyes appear fine), as she tilts her head and looks at food and then turns and walks away. I'm in central Texas, so the weather is mild, nothing that could be affecting her. They free range during the day and I have seen her foraging a little, but again, something seems off with her eyesight, like she does a double-take when looking at something, not the typical sharp-eyesight of a chicken looking for food.
I'm opposed to giving any synthetic vitamins or supplements, so I'm looking for natural incentives to stimulate her appetite.