Urban Waddler
Songster
So, my Loretta has had her second implant, stopped laying, has arthritis in her leg, but otherwise was doing real good. Then she started panting a few days ago. I brought her to vet, blood work looked good, but she lost over a pound, eyes are little red. I’ve noticed her appetite going down as I tried to switch her food to mazuri. She hates it. I tried switching her back, but while she’ll still do anything for a mealworm, she seems disgusted with all her food. She’s still drinking and will eat lettuce in her water, worms when she can get them, and sometimes softened corn. We started her on antibiotics to be safe, but I just feel like we don’t know what’s going on. She is molting, lots of feathers flying. I’m trying to keep her on a low protein food to protect her reproductive health, but I’ve tried mazuri maintenance, Purina duck pellets, mana pro all flock. She hates it all right. She seems hungry as she comes to taste anything I bring, but then makes an ick face. Could she have a sore throat? I just don’t know anymore. To be clear, she’s not hot. Her temp was normal (but she’s on metacam, so could have masked her fever). Thanks for any suggestions on food or what to do!