Our sweet Barnyard (some type of mix, maybe sex-link) passed away last night. She was going broody on Tuesday, wouldn't leave the next box until after we removed the eggs that afternoon. Put all the chickens to bed and after checking later in the night she was up on the roost.
Let them out Wednesday morning and she came out fine. Checked on them through out the day and she was just standing in the same spot moving her head around just slightly, half sleeping. Gave them some treats, but she didn't come to get any. Came back to check on them and she had moved over to the waters. She moved a little more then laid down this was about 4 PM.
Went to put them to bed at 8 and she was dead, laying in the same spot. She was a great egg layer and almost a year old. We've never had any problems with her and then this. We are still in shock and can't figure out what happened.
The weather has been mild the last few days so we don't think it was heat related.
~Kelli
Let them out Wednesday morning and she came out fine. Checked on them through out the day and she was just standing in the same spot moving her head around just slightly, half sleeping. Gave them some treats, but she didn't come to get any. Came back to check on them and she had moved over to the waters. She moved a little more then laid down this was about 4 PM.
Went to put them to bed at 8 and she was dead, laying in the same spot. She was a great egg layer and almost a year old. We've never had any problems with her and then this. We are still in shock and can't figure out what happened.
The weather has been mild the last few days so we don't think it was heat related.
~Kelli
