Am I doing something wrong??

[Ragna]

Feed comes in small bags too. I also have a motorcycle and could easily fit small bags.

Chickens don't eat at night.

Offer her wetted chick feed. The consistency of cooked oatmeal works well.
Yes I said chick feed. The cornmeal you have been giving is extremely low in protein. The chick feed will help.
Boiled and chopped eggs contain good nutrients for them too.
Canned mackerel is a goid protein booster. About a tablespoon a day does wonders.
You can give small amounts of cooked chopped meats with no added seasonings to boost nutrition too.

For birds with beak issues a deep dish of food works best. At least 3" deep will allow then to scoop food with the lower beak since they cannot pick up small things.

Oh and feed that has been rained in can contain dangerous amounts of bacteria and mold that you cannot see.

It was only rained on for a few minutes it didn't get soggy wet and I tried my best to air it out

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Might she have worms?

 

[Ragna]

Yes, the beak makes it more difficult for her to eat and drink, but they adapt well with a little help. Raising feeders and waterers to the height of her back can make it easier for her to scoop with her lower beak. Using deeper water and feeding dishes can make it easier for her to drink and eat. She is always going to have difficulty picking things up from ground level. Making a mash with her feed mixed with water can make it easier for her to eat. I would stop the corn meal, that is carbs, not enough protein, not enough nutrition. Chickens LOVE corn and will eat it instead of their feed. If they fill up on corn they will not eat the feed. You can buy small bags of feed, or mail order it and have it delivered. Keep treats of any kind to healthier choices, and to 10% or less of her total diet.

Do you have any suggestions as far as diet plan to accommodate her beak issue?? I tried giving her things that contain protein but she wouldn't eat jt

 

[coach723]

ANY moisture leaves feed open to spoilage. I have bought bags off the shelf that were bad when I opened them at home. I always empty the bag into another container before using any of it, sometimes the bottom of the bag is going bad when the top looks fine. If there is ANY discoloration, clumping, crumbling, or odor, get rid of it, throw it out or take it back. Bad feed can kill. It isn't worth the risk.

 

[BirdGal]

Even a bag of feed that may look okay to us can be spoiled and animals will just plain refuse to eat it. Feed must smell fresh and aromatic when you first open th bag. Otherwise return it as most guarantee feed.

 

[21hens-incharge]

It was only rained on for a few minutes it didn't get soggy wet and I tried my best to air it out

Try baking it in the oven for 10 minutes at 250°. Spread it thin on a cookie sheet.

This may dry it out faster.

It MAY also mess up the nutrients though.

Personally I would throw it out. But..... How long ago did it get wet?

@aart, am I completely off here or would this work?

 

[coach723]

Do you have any suggestions as far as diet plan to accommodate her beak issue?? I tried giving her things that contain protein but she wouldn't eat jt

Chicken feed is the best thing to feed her. It has the appropriate amount of protein, vitamins and nutrients. I've never had a healthy bird starve itself, she will eat it when she's hungry. But if she's given options she may choose those instead (like corn). If you feed a flock raiser feed rather than a layer feed it will have a bit more protein which would probably help her. Just make sure you are offering oyster shell all the time, free choice, in another feeder, the non-layer feeds will not have enough calcium for a laying hen. They will take the oyster shell when they need it.

 

[Ragna]

ANY moisture leaves feed open to spoilage. I have bought bags off the shelf that were bad when I opened them at home. I always empty the bag into another container before using any of it, sometimes the bottom of the bag is going bad when the top looks fine. If there is ANY discoloration, clumping, crumbling, or odor, get rid of it, throw it out or take it back. Bad feed can kill. It isn't worth the risk.

I'll get a new bag today thank you these girls mean the world to me

 

[Ragna]

Even a bag of feed that may look okay to us can be spoiled and animals will just plain refuse to eat it. Feed must smell fresh and aromatic when you first open th bag. Otherwise return it as most guarantee feed.

I'll replace it today! My one girl eats the corn meal and bugs she finds outside by my one with the broken beak doesn't have that luxury so that may explain why she isn't eating the feed hut not really too hungry either and my road island is

 

[Ragna]

Even a bag of feed that may look okay to us can be spoiled and animals will just plain refuse to eat it. Feed must smell fresh and aromatic when you first open th bag. Otherwise return it as most guarantee feed.

But... Do you think they KNOW I'm not intentionally giving them bad food ?? I don't want them to feel like I'm torturing them or purposely starving them... I REALLY love my girls