so i went to feed the chickens. filled the feeders and waterers. I have a one year old hen that was eating and drinking with no issues and no symptoms die 10 minutes after i walked away. none of the other chickens did it. they all get along great. heart attack?
so i started with 9 wellsummers, now i'm down to 5. i had one die at 3 weeks. then two at 4. then one now at 8 weeks and one looks like he's not far from it. no signs of any problems that i can see. no feathers plucked out, no runny noses. dead bodies in perfect shape. i have three other breeds...
it was pretty thick with weeds and briars. i'm sure there were wild rabbits and other animals in the briar patch. any worries about mites etc when i put the chickens in the new run? (they are 3 weeks old right now)
thx andy