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Alternative to Layers pellets

  • 26-05-2016 9:32am
    #1
    lukin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,113 ✭✭✭


    I have a hen that is not eating layers pellets anymore. Is there an alternative to this I can get anywhere?


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  • #2
    aonb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭aonb


    what breed hen is she?
    how old?
    has she suddenly stopped eating pellets? How long has this being going on for?
    Is she spoiled by being given tasty household scraps, and isnt interested in pellets, waiting for the scraps? (Ive been there!!!)
    Have you changed brand of pellets lately? What has caused her to stop?

    So you could put the pellets in a dish, pour hot water on, leave them to soak/soften and try her with that. While still tepid
    You could try MASH instead of pellets - bought from anyplace that sells pellets
    You could change brands of pellets - my lot totally prefer the FANCY FEED pellets over any other brand :eek:
    There is also the brand of SMALLHOLDER PELLETS that is very good quality

    Have you checked her health-wise? Is she healthy/well/laying? Is she free-ranging?

    More info is needed I guess. If she is literally eating nothing, you could give her a bit of mixed corn as a temporary stopgap


  • #3
    lukin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,113 ✭✭✭lukin


    aonb wrote: »
    what breed hen is she?
    how old?
    has she suddenly stopped eating pellets? How long has this being going on for?
    Is she spoiled by being given tasty household scraps, and isnt interested in pellets, waiting for the scraps? (Ive been there!!!)
    Have you changed brand of pellets lately? What has caused her to stop?

    So you could put the pellets in a dish, pour hot water on, leave them to soak/soften and try her with that. While still tepid
    You could try MASH instead of pellets - bought from anyplace that sells pellets
    You could change brands of pellets - my lot totally prefer the FANCY FEED pellets over any other brand :eek:
    There is also the brand of SMALLHOLDER PELLETS that is very good quality

    Have you checked her health-wise? Is she healthy/well/laying? Is she free-ranging?

    More info is needed I guess. If she is literally eating nothing, you could give her a bit of mixed corn as a temporary stopgap

    I couldn't tell you what breed she is. She has stopped laying a long time ago as she is quite old but there's no way I would put her down.
    I give her lettuce as a treat once a week, she eats that fine. I haven't changed the pellets. When it happened before I got this and her appetite seemed to recover. I ran out of it and I though she had recovered so I didn't give it to her anymore.
    I just bought more of it there now. I will try the mixed corn, thanks.


  • #4
    aonb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭aonb


    If shes elderly, is she well/healthy looking? Are her eyes/nares/breathing clear? Is there anything in her crop? Feel her crop for impaction (impacted) or sour crop (squishy/fluid filled) Check her beak - no damage? I love the old hens - my oldest died recently at age 11, Ive heard of 19 year olds! Is she being bulllied/kept away from the feeder? Could she have worms? Have you checked her for mites/fleas/lice - redmite would drain an elderly hen pretty quickly.I would give her some plain probiotic yogurt several times/day, and a tiny bit of scrambled egg every day, put some cider vinegar (mother) in her water. Has she access to grit.


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