Yesterday morning I was sick, so my mom fed the girls for me. She gave them grain and left the door open so they could go out and eat their hay when they were done. Now Kassie WILL NOT eat her grain, she just waits for the hay to come out. She's always liked the hay more so I've always waited for her to finish the grain first before giving it to her.
Last night it took her hours to eat even some of the grain. I have not added anything new to their feed or changed it at all. She is very healthy and happy, I just don't understand. This morning I gave them grain then went back inside. Went back out an hour later, Kassie hadn't finished, just picked the apple chunks I put in (to try and get her to eat it!) out.
So I figured I'd leave her in a bit longer to see if she finished, I went to let Covergirl out and Kassie just about plowed me over in her rush to get out the door!
She never acts like this, sure she gets annoying and has her stubborn days but honestly....I walked after her and called her but didn't chase her, she was already riled up and chasing them doesn't help.
I went back inside and got her bucket. I give Kassie 1 and a half cups of grain and half a cup of beet pulp (am & pm). I measured what was left in the bucket. (Paranoid, I know!) There was still a good cup of grain left in there, no signs of beet pulp.
So, what do I DO?! How do I get her to eat her grain? She's never been so downright stubborn! Am I doing something wrong? Anyone else have this problem? Please help!
Last night it took her hours to eat even some of the grain. I have not added anything new to their feed or changed it at all. She is very healthy and happy, I just don't understand. This morning I gave them grain then went back inside. Went back out an hour later, Kassie hadn't finished, just picked the apple chunks I put in (to try and get her to eat it!) out.
I went back inside and got her bucket. I give Kassie 1 and a half cups of grain and half a cup of beet pulp (am & pm). I measured what was left in the bucket. (Paranoid, I know!) There was still a good cup of grain left in there, no signs of beet pulp.
So, what do I DO?! How do I get her to eat her grain? She's never been so downright stubborn! Am I doing something wrong? Anyone else have this problem? Please help!
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