I adopted a free range hen, whom is now living in a run and coop. She looks healthy, and seem like she is doing well but I have a question.
She was free ranging before, and had access to corn in the barn. (and of course water in multiple places)
Now she has her run (all day long) and layena & scratch in her coop. She doesn't seem to be eating much of the layena & scratch (I added the scratch in hopes that the corn bits would attract her to the feed and she would eat). Like I said, she appears okay - we do throw feed and scratch and treats into her run for her during the day, she also is constantly scratching around and eatting bugs (as I have watched her to see what she does all day).
My question is ..
Will she eventually eat the layena? If you don't think so, please give me ideas on how to help keep her healthy. She still has a couple weeks in quarantine before joining the rest of the flock (so she is in her own coop/run right now).
??? I just want to make sure she is getting everything she needs. She has made a nice nest in the nest box (no eggs yet - but there is always hope). ????
Louella
She was free ranging before, and had access to corn in the barn. (and of course water in multiple places)
Now she has her run (all day long) and layena & scratch in her coop. She doesn't seem to be eating much of the layena & scratch (I added the scratch in hopes that the corn bits would attract her to the feed and she would eat). Like I said, she appears okay - we do throw feed and scratch and treats into her run for her during the day, she also is constantly scratching around and eatting bugs (as I have watched her to see what she does all day).
My question is ..
Will she eventually eat the layena? If you don't think so, please give me ideas on how to help keep her healthy. She still has a couple weeks in quarantine before joining the rest of the flock (so she is in her own coop/run right now).
??? I just want to make sure she is getting everything she needs. She has made a nice nest in the nest box (no eggs yet - but there is always hope). ????
Louella
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