Reduced eating

[Bunny-bum]

He is currently eating only when hand fed, I think the bigger chickens might have scared him off

 

[aart]

He is currently eating only when hand fed, I think the bigger chickens might have scared him off

Spread more feeders around.
Is this the only bird that age?

 

[Bunny-bum]

Spread more feeders around.
Is this the only bird that age?

He is , he’s also not with them at the moment due to the weather and not having enough feathers, so he’s alone indoors and fussy

 

[LaFleche]

He is , he’s also not with them at the moment due to the weather and not having enough feathers, so he’s alone indoors and fussy

He is lonely which reduces his appetite. Better get him some nice company or let him roam outside providing a heat source, so he will be able to get warm if need be.

 

[Bunny-bum]

He is lonely which reduces his appetite. Better get him some nice company or let him roam outside providing a heat source, so he will be able to get warm if need be.

He was eating fine until we started taking him out to spend time with the other birds (see don’t touch), they are older than him by 6weeks thanks to the guy I bough them off (told be they were 2 weeks old and I’ve never had baby chickens before ) .as ludo was the only one to hatch from the eggs I got ,I was desperate to get him some friends, I made a bad choice,it was 14C outside so the temp was ok at the time, now he just refuses to eat when I’m not there to feed him

 

[LaFleche]

now he just refuses to eat when I’m not there to feed him

Well, as nobody really enjoys eating alone, it just seems that you have your new work cut out...