My flock is on the recovering end of Fowl Pox. They all did really good and no loses.
Now one of Production Reds (1.6 years old) is not eating the Layena feed. I see her scratching around and pecking on the ground but when I put feed out she just ignores it. When I captured her and stuck her in a cage (because I haven't seen her eat in 2 days) offered her the feed and she doesn't want it. Offered her hard boiled egg yolks and they were gone in seconds. From the feel of her she is pretty skinny.
I've checked her mouth for any pox and she was clean.
Her crop seems fine just small
The feed is not spoiled or anything, I got a new bag on Friday and I keep it in air tight buckets. The others are eating it without an issue.
She is loosing her feathers and might be molting.
There has not been any unusual stress other than the pox. The weather has even gotten cooler (a little).
I keep her in the cage for two days and she will not eat the feed but will eat the yolks I offer. I put her back with the others yesterday and she still won't eat the feed.
She is not acting strange and other then feathers falling out, she looks and acts just fine.
Any ideas?
Now one of Production Reds (1.6 years old) is not eating the Layena feed. I see her scratching around and pecking on the ground but when I put feed out she just ignores it. When I captured her and stuck her in a cage (because I haven't seen her eat in 2 days) offered her the feed and she doesn't want it. Offered her hard boiled egg yolks and they were gone in seconds. From the feel of her she is pretty skinny.
I've checked her mouth for any pox and she was clean.
Her crop seems fine just small
The feed is not spoiled or anything, I got a new bag on Friday and I keep it in air tight buckets. The others are eating it without an issue.
She is loosing her feathers and might be molting.
There has not been any unusual stress other than the pox. The weather has even gotten cooler (a little).
I keep her in the cage for two days and she will not eat the feed but will eat the yolks I offer. I put her back with the others yesterday and she still won't eat the feed.
She is not acting strange and other then feathers falling out, she looks and acts just fine.
Any ideas?