she won’t eat from my hand. I saw yesterday that she was pecking at the inside of an orange that fell off of our tree. She also took a slight bit of blackberry from me yesterday. Other than that, I haven’t seen her eat anything but I don’t watch her 24/7. I just poke my head out at random times. I can tell she is not feeling well since she’s not out eating at our grass, digging for worms, or dust bathing like she usually does. Her bestie, which we got the same time as her back a couple years ago, had passed away 2 weeks ago, which is what prompted us to get new hens (I think she passed from a reproductive disorder since she was acting completely fine but stopped laying at 2 and never resumed until she shockingly passed one morning). Is it possible that my hen is depressed?? I know she Is also fighting a respiratory issue but she just is not acting her normal self. She used to come running to me for treats anytime I went outside and would peck my hand like there was no tomorrow. Now, she gets real close to the food, maybe pecks, but then walks away. Hopefully, when we quarantine her with the Tylan water (prescribed by the vet, which we will be picking up this afternoon), she has no problem drinking it and perks up a bit. I love these ladies and I need to do everything I can to keep them healthy.
