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Hi All,
Today I lost another one of my trio due to egg bound / peritonitis. I had 2 Brahmas and a Barnevelder now it its the one Brahma.
My question is is there any possible cause? Two out of three seems a really high ratio particularity in a short space of time - The first one was in May and the 2nd one today. Just seems either really unlucky or some common issue / cause? Are these breeds more prone than others?
They free range in a large area (for 3 birds), have fresh water daily, layered pellets, hen house is fully cleaned regularly but not excessively, access to oyster shell & grit and wormed. I've done everything i can think of by the book but I think i must be doing something wrong. Could it be diet? Both were in great shape and full of energy until they became sick. They didn't seem fat - hard to tell with the Brahmas as their feathers are really full now - but vets weighed them and they seemed ok.
In both cases the vets remarked on how they were in such good condition, feathers were good, healthy, clear eyed, skin was perfect - no mites or ticks yet in both cases they had to be put down.
I'm thinking of getting a couple of new chickens at the weekend, the remaining one seems a bit lost by herself, but i don't want to put any others though the same if its something i'm doing wrong or something i'm not doing.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Today I lost another one of my trio due to egg bound / peritonitis. I had 2 Brahmas and a Barnevelder now it its the one Brahma.
My question is is there any possible cause? Two out of three seems a really high ratio particularity in a short space of time - The first one was in May and the 2nd one today. Just seems either really unlucky or some common issue / cause? Are these breeds more prone than others?
They free range in a large area (for 3 birds), have fresh water daily, layered pellets, hen house is fully cleaned regularly but not excessively, access to oyster shell & grit and wormed. I've done everything i can think of by the book but I think i must be doing something wrong. Could it be diet? Both were in great shape and full of energy until they became sick. They didn't seem fat - hard to tell with the Brahmas as their feathers are really full now - but vets weighed them and they seemed ok.
In both cases the vets remarked on how they were in such good condition, feathers were good, healthy, clear eyed, skin was perfect - no mites or ticks yet in both cases they had to be put down.
I'm thinking of getting a couple of new chickens at the weekend, the remaining one seems a bit lost by herself, but i don't want to put any others though the same if its something i'm doing wrong or something i'm not doing.
Any thoughts?
Thanks