Disliking feed?

[seminolewind]

I have one hen who will not eat the crumbles. And she does not like the bowl they're in. I changed bowls. She flicks the crumbles around but won't eat them. She's getting thin. The other 32 chickens eat them. And even when this hen is alone with the food in the coop, she'll pick around at it, but won't eat it. What gives?

 

[jenni22776rn]

has she laid an egg in the past few days? Could she be egg bound and not eating as much? Is she drinking at all? Still kind of new at this..but had an ill hen about 4 months ago..would not eat with the rest of the ladies..took her to the vet and she was egg bound..after the egg passed she was fine..not sure if that helps or not....good luck!

 

[seminolewind]

Hi Jenni. She's perfectly healthy in every other way, cept she's a year old and never laid an egg. She reminds me of a dog or cat that turns their nose up at the dog or cat food. I don't know why, all the other chickens eat normal feed. She has no symptoms of internal laying or eggbound.