Thanks everyone. I am kind of in between on the chicken/pet thing. I don't quite consider mine pets but consider them more than just livestock. Really just wanting to make sure the others stay healthy. Things happen and sometimes that thing is SCDS (sudden chicken death syndrome). I am just...
Went out to check on my six hens this evening and found my Cuckoo Marans laying in a dust bath hole in the corner of their run dead. She was only about 8 months old and as of yesterday evening seemed completely normal. Been laying a consistent 4-5 eggs a week last egg was day before yesterday...