Broody Hen Attacks Chick

[Sleigh]

Many thanks for your kind reply, sometimes I wonder why I keep chickens! Sadly broody Goldtop "Thunderbird" died in my arms this afternoon, Vet didn't think it was a disease. Silkie chicks (Mac n Cheese) have settled under the Titan brooder, drinking, eating & surviving excited visits from grandkids, so far. I'm fetching 2 ex-caged rescues Saturday to keep my blind hen "Holly" company, after they have sorted their pecking order. They are "mopped up" after the chicken catchers - the 'lucky' ones left behind... I hope they have a couple of years of retirement in the garden

Oh my goodness. I am so sorry. At least she had a good life with you.

I, too, wonder at times if all of the worry is worth it. I love my girls, but good golly, at times, they are so fragile. From bumblefoot to larp eggs, I have seen more than I ever imagined. Everyone told me, "Hens are easy." Ha! But I do love my girls and know that the life they have with me is a good one.

Wishing you success with your two new girls this weekend.