What to do for a weak and possibly anemic chicken?

[ILoveDaffy]

RAISINS ARE THE BEST FOR IRON RAISING! I guarantee that they will work, and the chickens will love them. They are the treat my hens love best.

 

[It_is_I_Rae]

Great! I wouldn't give her human iron supplement; do you have some mustard in any form? mix with water and try that. I wouldn't force feed; but I would invest in ivermectin if you can get it where you are. Drops that you apply to the skin are easiest.

I do not believe I can obtain ivermectin where I live, is there anything else I can use?

 

[It_is_I_Rae]

RAISINS ARE THE BEST FOR IRON RAISING! I guarantee that they will work, and the chickens will love them. They are the treat my hens love best.

I conveniently had some leftover raisins that I didn't eat from trail mix (I don't like raisins). She unfortunately did not want to eat but what I did was pry her beak open and put the raisin in it so she'd be forced to swallow it (I used this method to feed one of my chickens who wouldn't eat after a serious injury and it worked for her).

 

[Perris]

Alright! I may have some mustard seed or powder somewhere, but if I don't, would just regular old bottled mustard work?

I'm sure it would.

where I live

where is that?

 

[It_is_I_Rae]

I'm sure it would.

where is that?

I live in the U.S but I looked online and I can't find much and I don't think it's sold locally. If I could order it it may not come in time

 

[MysteryChicken]

Molasses has 2% iron.

 

[MysteryChicken]

A few more things loaded with iron is Spinach, Swiss Chard, Broccoli, & Beets.

 

[It_is_I_Rae]

A few more things loaded with iron is Spinach, Swiss Chard, Broccoli, & Beets.

Awesome, thank you so much!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Awesome, thank you so much!

You're welcome.

 

[Perris]

https://poultrykeeper.com/external-problems/lice-on-chickens-and-poultry/
scan down the page to the bit about treating lice for alternatives