How can I tempt poorly hen

I bought some new hens at the weekend and one is moping and sleeping lots and not eating much. I told a breeder friend and he gave me some powder to mix in water for all of my birds as he thinks she may have mycoplasma as another of my original birds shows coughing symptons. (My older bird was fine before I had the new ones. Yes I know I should have quaranteened but havent room sorry) Anyway the question is, though the new bird doesnt show the worse symptoms ( just a slight colourless mucus when you open her beak) she doesnt show much interest in her food. While I have been watching she will mill around very slowly bypassing the food and special water. I am drizzling the special water into her mouth every few hours from a sponge. What can I tempt her with food wise. I have cabbage sweetcorn and mixed corn at night. But she doesnt show any interest. Surely she must have eaten something in 4 days to be alive mustnt she. By the way the older bird is still eating loads though she is bunged up and coughing occasionally. Sorry its so long  thanks.

After advice from this board, I now give my babies porridge oats, mixed with live yoghurt, grated apple and chopped egg yolk and a spoonful of honey. They just love it and it seems to work wonders. Good luck with your babes. Ill keep fingers crossed for you.

Mary.

 
   Just an update. I have 8 mixed hens and this Mycoplasma went through 5 of the 8. They all went off their food and were very listless and moped around not showing any interest in anything. Im pleased to say that with me dosing them individually twice a day for 5 days they are now all clear. No coughs or runny noses or rattling chests. Im so pleased that all of them have pulled through including my oldest who is a little wyandotte. She had a very swollen face and one of her eyes were closed. Im so happy at the moment. 

Mycoplasma is brought on by stress. You have to be sure that you don't breed from the girls. If you get anymore it is best if they can go into quarantine for a while before introducing them to the others.

only very new myself and our chooks were very snotty and sneezing and some coughing within a few days of bringing them home (with us two weeeks now) i first tried crushed raw garlic and apple cider vin in their water it made them a little better but then tried herban liquid some advice said use it, others said dont....started using it 4 days ago and only 1 out of 6 now has a slightly runny nose but not discolourd or mucosy and they are looking much better and eating everything i throw into the garden as someone said on another post ..."its like chicken rugby!" especially with ripe tomatoes, raspberries and stawberries!! they also get garlic flakes with oyster shells.
good luck hope you get the advice you need
Louise