How to help my injured molting hen put on weight?

[Artichoke Lover]

I’ve got a hen going through a pretty bad molt who got injured about a week ago and while she seems to be healing up pretty well. But I’m worried about how much weight she’s lost. No problems eating it’s just difficult to get enough calories in her.
I’ve stopped low calorie treats for now and she has all day access to 22% layer feed or 22% chick feed. Anything I can give her to help her put the weight back on? Mealworms? Scratch? Crickets? Scrambled egg?

 

[sourland]

Protein in any form -

 

[kerbotx]

In this situation, I think boiled eggs are best, maybe even just the yolks, 2-4 per day. Eggs are simple, good nutrition. And chickens usually love them!

 

[Swbertrand1]

When we have those that are not interested in eating, we mix up starter feed (for the protein) with a mixed-berry yogurt, fried egg yolks, and some vitamins like Nutri-Drench. Mix it to a moist paste, and they have a hard time saying "no"...
If you have access to live meal-worms (we grow them here just for our birds), they are hard for any bird to turn away from, and they're pure protein

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Thank you everybody! I think I will offer her some egg with kefir and crickets tomorrow.

 

[tigger19687]

try Feather Fixer feed, I've heard great things.... And yes to all the other suggestions

 

[NatJ]

A very simple thing to try: add water to some chick starter. Many chickens like it better wet, so she may eat more that way.