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  1. K

    Please help! I believe a bacterial infection is killing my girls!

    Sorry for the chapter book I'm about to write. I'm heartbroken. I only have 3 girls and now 2 are gone. I'm so upset, I did everything I could right. I tried to do everything by the books and speak to people here and I knew about raising chickens, and then one died suddenly two weeks ago. I had...
  2. S

    To rehome or not?

    Hi all, I have owned two silkie chickens (Dolly and Elvis) for the past 10 years but unfortunately today Elvis was put down. Obviously the two were very close and I'm lost as to what I should do with poor Dolly. As she is 10 years old I think that rehoming might be a bit too stressful for her...
  3. Lavakusa

    I can't find cause of death to my hen

    Hello all, I have lot of hens on my flock And one hen was hit on one leg by ****ing bicker But it's not Broken but skin tear also ankle little broken and bone appear on legs . i can't do a suction And I applied betadine for stop infection And bandaged entire leg And given 0.5 ml...
  4. jsullivan704

    Sudden death

    Im heart broken this morning, I went out to the run and checked inside the coop and my pekin duck did not move. I thought it was sleeping and shook it and realized it was dead. After having somewhat of a mental breakdown, I had my boyfriend come get her out. She had her head stretched out and...
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    • death duck duck death help please help
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    • Forum: Ducks
  5. S

    EMERGENCY!! Geese killed by beaver or raccoon, Lone geese

    Last night I had my two female geese unfortunately get killed by possibly a raccoon or a beaver, through the fence gate of the cage. I still have one make geese left and I don’t know what to do with him, and I’m afraid that he might get killed as well, and/or suffer from any other lack company...
  6. T

    Lost a hen, prolapsed vent?

    I lost my first hen from what appears to have been a medical issue. In hind sight, she had been reluctant to enter the coop and seemed to want to stay in the run.. I did not force her in because I was outside with my dog, but when I went to put her in a couple hours later, she was dead. Does...
  7. Chickadee-Dee

    Hatching button quail eggs

    Hey all, My female is constantly wanting to hatch eggs, but every time one hatches she ends up trampling the poor soul to death and then ignores the other eggs and they eventually dont make it. I haven't been able to acquire an incubator that I like for their tiny eggs so I normally just take...
  8. Coleridge Ranch

    Hen death mystery?

    We are losing a hen every few months to the same pattern. Upon falling ill they've all died in less than 12 hours. I've seen many questions about similar symptoms, but we haven't found the resolution. Hope someone can help. We have 12 hens of various ages and breeds, no roosters, in a backyard...
  9. Jennifer_M

    Duck lost companion

    One of my two ducks was killed this evening by a raccoon that pinned it down. I'm at a loss with what to do with my other duck. I don't want to get rid of her but everything I've read suggests that I get another duck for her. I don't even know where to begin finding an adult female pekin duck...
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    • death ducks female help pekin
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Ducks
  10. D

    How did you cope with death by fox attack?

    Click this link for my story in a nutshell. I feel so empty right now. No one has chickens in this neighbourhood so they won't understand. Please don't reply explaining why this is my fault. I already know it is. Please.
  11. King Corrin

    Urgent! sick hens!

    Okay so a few weeks ago I lost a young pullet to unusual symptoms. The bird acted lethargic, puffed itself up, closed its eyes, retracted it’s head inward, and eventually it couldn’t walk. It also would occasionally make strange noises unlike anything I’ve ever heard from a bird (sounded like a...
  12. Elsveta641

    King Arthur is dead :(

    Just a quick post in honor of my special rooster who died last night. He was a beautiful Liege Fighter, about 2 years old. If you google the breed and look over the wonderful photos, not a single one holds a candle to Arthur. He was 31 inches tall and 14 pounds, he had spurs an inch long and...
  13. Ericapd

    11 week old pullet died suddenly

    My pullet I have raised since a chick, died suddenly. We found her laying upside down like she suddenly fell of the roost during the night. We noticed she had also pooped blood that night, which we had never seen before. She has been housed with two other pullets that have seemed fine and...
  14. HoennerTannie

    My laying hens are dying!

    Description of my flock: I have approx 12 mixed breed hens that are 3yrs of age (or older) and approx 25 hens that I purchased last year as full-grown laying hens (they are Berg's Browns from Berg's Hatchery in Russell, MB) Problem: In the past months (not including winter) I have lost several...
  15. T

    Sudden Death in Pullet

    Hello all, I got my first set of chicks in end of May. One of the chicks pretty early on seemed more tired then the rest. Something was off. Then eventually it sounded wheezy and almost like coughing and then died at about 5 weeks. All of the other chicks were fine. An emergency vet friend...
  16. rascal66

    Hatching Chicks is becoming depressing (Omphalitis rant)

    I love hatching and raising chicks. Hubby and I have been going full steam on hatching chicks this year. We are hatching for numbers of reasons, such as recycling our current flock, selling chicks, and having freezer meat. All is well and its been so fun and rewarding... Of course, until death...
  17. Little Coop on Salt Creek

    Need help with diagnosing Silkie issue

    Hi all, I'm hoping someone with more breeding knowledge than myself can help me. We recently set eggs in our new incubator. Had a 69% hatch rate which we felt was good. We had Silkies set in that batch and out of the 10 that hatched out and were sold 4 of them seemed to up and die on their...
  18. graham67

    French Toulouse geese

    Hello My names Graham I had 3 french Toulouse geese but unfortunately 2 days ago I lost one of my females. I normally lock the birds away at night for safety but the bird I lost refused to get off her nest and even when I attempted to persuade her to move she seemed a little off her legs so...
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    • death egg french french toulouse geese goose nest
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    • Forum: Geese
  19. rascal66

    Sudden death in 2mo chick?

    Last night when I was getting ready to bring the chicks into the coop, I found one dead. It had just very recently died as the body was still very warm and limp. The chicks were all eating and drinking and acting just fine. What in the world caused him to suddenly die?? I'm worried for the other...
  20. rascal66

    Eagle experiences

    Today I'm sad to say I've had my first Eagle attack. It killed one of my laying Brahmas... I heard commotion outside and when I got there, it was too late. It already killed and ripped through the carcass. So with my loss now, I'm scared to allow the chickens to continue free ranging for a...
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