hens on hunger strike?

[jdsgirls]

Recently my six 'girls' stopped eating their mash (crumbles) which they have been getting all their lives. They do eat table scraps & grain that I throw out, but I'm afraid they aren't getting all their nutrients. Any suggestons?

 

[Skip]

Try other feeds. Give 'em pellets, that's what I'd do, but get creative. See what you're chickens like and don't like. Maybe the feed was stale, maybe the formula was changed and they don't like it. They'll have to eat eventually. Don't rule out sickness.

 

[chickenlady]

Thats easy, dont give them scraps. Chickens are not dumb, they will wait till you feed them the scraps instead of eating their own food. They will not starve themselves. When they realize no more scraps or treats, they will eat their real food.

 

[gritsar]

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Anytime my girls slow down on eating their feed, I cut back on the treats. Works everytime.

 

[lichick28]

Are they pooping? Does it look normal. How old is the food? I'd do the same as above & stop feeding treats