Hi!
I have an older drake (aprox 5-6yrs old) who lost his mate last fall. They had been together for about 5yrs. Over the winter we noticed he lost a bit of weight and now that warmer weather is upon us he wont leave the coop with the rest of the flock, he just sits and acts grumpy all day.
Any idea if he is depressed? What I may be able to do to get him to go forage and play with the rest of the flock? They have a large area to roam and explore but he will just stay in the coop all day. Im at a loss. Help!
I have an older drake (aprox 5-6yrs old) who lost his mate last fall. They had been together for about 5yrs. Over the winter we noticed he lost a bit of weight and now that warmer weather is upon us he wont leave the coop with the rest of the flock, he just sits and acts grumpy all day.
Any idea if he is depressed? What I may be able to do to get him to go forage and play with the rest of the flock? They have a large area to roam and explore but he will just stay in the coop all day. Im at a loss. Help!