Alektorophobia/layer feed refusal

layer feed refusal

Alektorophobia keeps layer feed refusal in one place: one story so far. The section currently leads with “My Hen's Gone on a Layer-Feed Hunger Strike: and I'm Getting Clucky About It”. Oh, a picky hen, how *egg*-stremely relatable. Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. The list below is every layer feed refusal story on Alektorophobia, newest first.

My Hen's Gone on a Layer-Feed Hunger Strike: and I'm Getting Clucky About It
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My Hen's Gone on a Layer-Feed Hunger Strike: and I'm Getting Clucky About It

Oh, a picky hen, how *egg*-stremely relatable. One of your feathered friends has decided that layer feed is so last season, and honestly? I get it. She'll peck at rice, greens, even parrot food, but turns her beak up at the one thing she's supposed to eat. And that squatting, not-moving-much posture? That's got me clucky with concern, too. You've tried the garlic water, the multivitamins, the whole barnyard pharmacy, and still, she's just… not interested. It sounds less like a hunger strike and more like something deeper going on. Since you can't get to a vet, you're in a tough spot. For more troubleshooting on mysterious hen behaviors, check out our piece on "Soft crop got you chickening out?