not eating feed

[David61]

They are hungry. They will eat but not eating what they have for years and that is about all they get. I had to turn them out to free range as they would not eat the feed for three days. I'm going to buy something else and put it side buy side. Then go get my money back on this 50lbs sack they will not eat. I'm not new to this and know its the feed as having chickens for 4 years now. They can get spoiled by treats or other things and lay of the feed but this is not that. its been hot all summer so its not heat. No other stressers i know of as its an armored coop / netted run. They are eating big time right now as i type free range. I can't free range unsupervised as hawks are everywhere right now.

 

[Kiki]

Is the feed that you're currently offering that they're not eating moldy?

 

[David61]

no, i am stupid. putting the chickens back in from free range in found foulpox. They have foulpox. Its bad on one 1 of seventeen but most show it if i look closely. I have been nursing a case of diverticulitis the last two weeks and not inspecting the birds.

 

[nuthatched]

Is the fowl pox causing mouth sores?
Have you tried making a mash?
Is the feed rancid or off smelling? Taste it.