- Feb 15, 2014
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Hi everyone,
I posted last week about my baby girl Fluffy (she's actually a 2 year old Isa Brown but she's my baby!) who was looking awful and I actually thought I was going to lose her. She had strained breathing, lethargy and a swollen belly. I took her straight to the vets who put her on calcium and gave her strong antibiotics, and I'm pleased to say she has improved a lot since that awful day. Her swelling has gone down and she's now back to her usual curious self, she loves walking around the garden pecking on grass and insects and chasing the younger Leghorn hens away
But ever since all that happened, her appetite has not returned to what it was when she was healthy and well. She is the type of hen that would jump on you if you're carrying a plate of food so she can get to it- she loves her food! But now, she barely pecks at whatever you put her, she'll nibble a tiny bit then just walk off. I've put her a huge variety of food and the most she will have is a few pecks. She's definitely much better now in terms of health, but I still don't understand why I can't get her to eat more! She's currently 2.1kg and still on her antibiotics which is Amoxycillin + Claviulanic acid. Her poop is runny and dark green, with a bit of white/yellow in it.
I'm just worried about her not eating
anyone tell me what I can do for her? How can I get her to eat more? 
I posted last week about my baby girl Fluffy (she's actually a 2 year old Isa Brown but she's my baby!) who was looking awful and I actually thought I was going to lose her. She had strained breathing, lethargy and a swollen belly. I took her straight to the vets who put her on calcium and gave her strong antibiotics, and I'm pleased to say she has improved a lot since that awful day. Her swelling has gone down and she's now back to her usual curious self, she loves walking around the garden pecking on grass and insects and chasing the younger Leghorn hens away

But ever since all that happened, her appetite has not returned to what it was when she was healthy and well. She is the type of hen that would jump on you if you're carrying a plate of food so she can get to it- she loves her food! But now, she barely pecks at whatever you put her, she'll nibble a tiny bit then just walk off. I've put her a huge variety of food and the most she will have is a few pecks. She's definitely much better now in terms of health, but I still don't understand why I can't get her to eat more! She's currently 2.1kg and still on her antibiotics which is Amoxycillin + Claviulanic acid. Her poop is runny and dark green, with a bit of white/yellow in it.
I'm just worried about her not eating

