Updates! Sleepy chicken

[Jose11632]

You definitely have something going through your flock. Have you been able to verify that they have worms?

Picture of her right now I took her out ima feed her she hasn’t ate she also pooped

 

[Jose11632]

You definitely have something going through your flock. Have you been able to verify that they have worms?

How should I give her the egg yolk?

 

[Swbertrand1]

How should I give her the egg yolk?

If you're talking about how to cook it, scramble just the yolk and fry it, or hardboil the egg. If you're talking about how to get it into her, read on.

When we need to feed a chicken that won't seem to eat, we mix up a moist mash of some of her feed, egg yolk, and yogurt (any flavor yogurt, but we use "mixed berry" flavor). The yogurt gives her the probiotic (good bacteria) she needs to help get her gut back to normal.

If she won't eat this mix on her own, try adding some of her favorite treats to the mix directly, or coated with the mix. They'll usually eat if done that way. If not, you may have to hand feed her.

Hand feeding is not easy, but here is how we do it: Wrap her in a towel if you need to so she won't try to fight you off with her wings and feet/legs, and sit down in a chair with her so she can rest on your lap and under one arm. Give her a minute or two to settle down and stroke her neck and head. You're going to hold the bird under one arm and use the hand on that arm to open her mouth. You'll use the other hand to drop the food in her mouth.

Once she's calmed down a bit, get the food ready in one hand between your fingers. With the other hand (the one you're holding her with), use the thumb and index finger to gently pull at the lower jaw to open it - she should open it right away with just a little pressure on the sides of her mouth and a gently downward pull on the lower jaw.

In the split-second or so you'll have to get the food in, use your finger of the other hand to drop the food right in her mouth. She'll chomp and swallow it. Use about pea-sized pieces of food, a little larger if you think she can handle it. We have a Silkie that will eat nearly a marble-sized piece of food if she's hungry, so don't be shy. If she can't handle it, she'll shake her head to get it out of her mouth.

Be patient too - she will not like the process, but you might find she'll eat more readily if she likes the taste and realizes it's food you're giving her.

 

[Jose11632]

If you're talking about how to cook it, scramble just the yolk and fry it, or hardboil the egg. If you're talking about how to get it into her, read on.

When we need to feed a chicken that won't seem to eat, we mix up a moist mash of some of her feed, egg yolk, and yogurt (any flavor yogurt, but we use "mixed berry" flavor). The yogurt gives her the probiotic (good bacteria) she needs to help get her gut back to normal.

If she won't eat this mix on her own, try adding some of her favorite treats to the mix directly, or coated with the mix. They'll usually eat if done that way. If not, you may have to hand feed her.

Hand feeding is not easy, but here is how we do it: Wrap her in a towel if you need to so she won't try to fight you off with her wings and feet/legs, and sit down in a chair with her so she can rest on your lap and under one arm. Give her a minute or two to settle down and stroke her neck and head. You're going to hold the bird under one arm and use the hand on that arm to open her mouth. You'll use the other hand to drop the food in her mouth.

Once she's calmed down a bit, get the food ready in one hand between your fingers. With the other hand (the one you're holding her with), use the thumb and index finger to gently pull at the lower jaw to open it - she should open it right away with just a little pressure on the sides of her mouth and a gently downward pull on the lower jaw.

In the split-second or so you'll have to get the food in, use your finger of the other hand to drop the food right in her mouth. She'll chomp and swallow it. Use about pea-sized pieces of food, a little larger if you think she can handle it. We have a Silkie that will eat nearly a marble-sized piece of food if she's hungry, so don't be shy. If she can't handle it, she'll shake her head to get it out of her mouth.

Be patient too - she will not like the process, but you might find she'll eat more readily if she likes the taste and realizes it's food you're giving her.

Thing is she doesn’t eat her treats anymore she ignores them like watermelon tomatoe and things like that

 

[Jose11632]

Bem

If you're talking about how to cook it, scramble just the yolk and fry it, or hardboil the egg. If you're talking about how to get it into her, read on.

When we need to feed a chicken that won't seem to eat, we mix up a moist mash of some of her feed, egg yolk, and yogurt (any flavor yogurt, but we use "mixed berry" flavor). The yogurt gives her the probiotic (good bacteria) she needs to help get her gut back to normal.

If she won't eat this mix on her own, try adding some of her favorite treats to the mix directly, or coated with the mix. They'll usually eat if done that way. If not, you may have to hand feed her.

Hand feeding is not easy, but here is how we do it: Wrap her in a towel if you need to so she won't try to fight you off with her wings and feet/legs, and sit down in a chair with her so she can rest on your lap and under one arm. Give her a minute or two to settle down and stroke her neck and head. You're going to hold the bird under one arm and use the hand on that arm to open her mouth. You'll use the other hand to drop the food in her mouth.

Once she's calmed down a bit, get the food ready in one hand between your fingers. With the other hand (the one you're holding her with), use the thumb and index finger to gently pull at the lower jaw to open it - she should open it right away with just a little pressure on the sides of her mouth and a gently downward pull on the lower jaw.

In the split-second or so you'll have to get the food in, use your finger of the other hand to drop the food right in her mouth. She'll chomp and swallow it. Use about pea-sized pieces of food, a little larger if you think she can handle it. We have a Silkie that will eat nearly a marble-sized piece of food if she's hungry, so don't be shy. If she can't handle it, she'll shake her head to get it out of her mouth.

Be patient too - she will not like the process, but you might find she'll eat more readily if she likes the taste and realizes it's food you're giving her.

Made some egg yolk with greek yogurt and some wet feed

 

[Swbertrand1]

Bem

Made some egg yolk with greek yogurt and some wet feed

Did she eat it?

 

[Swbertrand1]

Thing is she doesn’t eat her treats anymore she ignores them like watermelon tomatoe and things like that

Then you're probably left with hand-feeding her unless she likes the mix you cooked up...

 

[Jose11632]

Then you're probably left with hand-feeding her unless she likes the mix you cooked up...

Yeah she doesn’t I don’t mind feeding them I’d do anything for these girls. Thing is the rooster does eat while she doesnt

 

[Jose11632]

Finished feeding her didn’t have all I’ll feed her three times a day later Ima ask my mom for help.

 

[Jose11632]

Woke up saw her on the floor laying down like most times but not sleeping she was just looking at her friends opened their door for them to get out so I had to pick her up so she could walk and slowly walked out walked to the middle of the yard then went near her coop looking for something in the grass while I changed their waters and put their feeders inside. After I eat breakfast I’ll feed her her food