I have a hen that is not as energetic as it was, she used to run to the pen gate when anyone went in and was always looking for food. Now she ambles around the pen, gently picking at little bits of food, she picks up corn and drops it again as if it was too hard to eat. She was eating fine up until a few days ago but now she is just drinking as far as I can see (crop is full of fluid and I've seen her drinking lots, don't think it's sour crop though)?
I gave her some pellets softened in probiotic yoghurt today and she was picking at it and eating little bits, she seems to have lost some weight and has lots of new feathers coming through under her existing ones (noticed this when looking for mites) although she has no bald patches, could this just be a "moult" and she'll be fine in a few weeks?
Would really like any help you could give as this a favourite hen of my little girls and really tame?
Thanks in advance.