- Mar 28, 2012
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This evening when I went to go mend to the chickens, I found my Partridge Cochin hen dead in the run. For the past several days she had been broody along with another hen. This hen that died, Clover, had been acting weird for the last months. She had had an off and on "cold" where she would sneeze a lot and have loud breathing. Actually, she had the loud breathing almost 24/7 but the sneezing was once in a while. I, at first, thought it was just allergies to all of the pollen that has been falling. This morning when I saw her she was on her nest and I got to pet her. I noticed also that her breathing was loud and raspy. Since she had been like this for months I didn't think any thing of it. The other hens, when they eat, will hiccup loudly when they eat and shake their heads. I'm wondering if this has anything to do with it? This hen was just a little older than a year old and I realize that things happen when you raise chickens. I have her daughter that I hatched out about 2 and a half months ago to remember her by. I will never forget my Clover and she has carved a special place in my heart. Does anyone have any advice for me or illnesses that could've caused my Clover to be taken from me so soon? I'm thinking that I should take her body or another live chicken to the vet to see if they can diagnose anything.
R.I.P. Clover~~~I LOVE YOU, Girly~~~~
R.I.P. Clover~~~I LOVE YOU, Girly~~~~
