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chicken_ladie
Hatching
No matter which flock he was with he was in a coop with an outdoor run attached.Thanks for the information. It helps us fill in the blanks.
Do you recall anything about what he was doing right before you noticed this downturn in his behavior? What he was eating, or where he was hanging out? Free range, run and coop only?
Chickens need grit continuously. It's how they digest their food. Without it, they can get constipated. Find some grit and offer it to him. If he eats it like a rare treat, it gives us the clue he may be constipated.
Please read this. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/ You will need to understand how crops work and what makes them get sick. You will need to check his crop in the morning before he drinks or eats to verify he has or does not have a crop issue.
He began acting different when I was completing college applications so I was unable to monitor him.
I hadn’t thought of it as an issue but his face only (frill was red, face yellowish green?), maybe two or three days after that my dad moved him to a coop that has a heat lamp but no run.
He had grit when he was with the large flock, but we had not added any recently. I have now added some to his feed. The hen with him ate a bit, he has still not eaten anything besides bread willingly.
I’ve been adding mush to his bread and he will eat it.
I have checked his crop and do not believe it’s a crop issue. My parents say he’s just a little under the weather and will be fine.
My biggest concern is that he won’t eat, although he still drinks water.
I will continue to give him mush and whatever I can sneak into his bread.