Hen doesn't like Chicken Food

[RoosterOnWatch]

Hey everyone! I've just got a Hen (Splash Australorp) that doesn't like eating her normal chicken food (SHOWBIRD BREEDER MP), I got pretty worried about her since it has happened a little bit after her recovering from an eye injury so I gave her some rolled oats and she's been having them for the last 7 days (about 100-150g a day).

Are oats a healthy food to have regularly for chickens?

Should I just completely remove oats from her diet and wait until she's hungry so she's forced to eat her regular food?

Or just get a different type of chicken food?

Thanks in advance,

 

[BobStuart]

oats are healthy for chickens but fruit is also an option and a bit of bread too.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Was she not willing to eat while recovering?

I'd stop all the oats and offer strictly the feed so she has no choice but to eat it.

 

[RoosterOnWatch]

Was she not willing to eat while recovering?

I'd stop all the oats and offer strictly the feed so she has no choice but to eat it.

Yeah, she was eating her food while she was recovering.

I'll stop the oats and just monitor how she reacts, thanks.

 

[Perris]

Hey everyone! I've just got a Hen (Splash Australorp) that doesn't like eating her normal chicken food (SHOWBIRD BREEDER MP), I got pretty worried about her since it has happened a little bit after her recovering from an eye injury so I gave her some rolled oats and she's been having them for the last 7 days (about 100-150g a day).

Are oats a healthy food to have regularly for chickens?

Should I just completely remove oats from her diet and wait until she's hungry so she's forced to eat her regular food?

Or just get a different type of chicken food?

Thanks in advance,

hello @RoosterOnWatch welcome to BYC

You might find this article on feedstuffs interesting and useful
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...eat-tears-a-calculator-or-deep-pockets.78655/

 

[MysteryChicken]

oats are healthy for chickens but fruit is also an option and a bit of bread too.

Only as an occasional treat.