I have a silkie hen that I purchased 2 months ago that eats very little. At first we thought it was because of the change, but she still does not eat like the others. She does not get picked on, she occasionally is an aggressor, but not enough to be concerned. We have to put her poof in a pony tail so she can see, but that does not make much difference. We weighed her, and the low end of a silkie hen weight is listed in the Standard of Perfection as 1.5 pounds. She weighs 1.1 lb. Unfortunatly we did not weigh her when we got her, but the breeder said she was eating fine. We are giving her Poly-Vi-Sol without iron, sunflower hearts, and cooked egg yolks as treats in addition to a Showbird feed made at at local feed store that is 19% protein.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to help with weight gain or increase her appetite?
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to help with weight gain or increase her appetite?