Hi!
I had 6 hens, all approx 7 months old. Giada, the highest in the order died.
The day before, they were all running around the front yard and being happy chickens. They all look healthy.
Yesterday morning, she even laid an egg (she was my most productive and steady layer).
I heard a loud, strange, almost gutteral Bwaak! that seemed like her, too. It was different enough that I went out to see what was wrong... They were all there, just pecking away and acting like they normally do.
About an hour later, Wife calls for me to "come here, quick!", which always in the past meant trouble.
I went to the back, and there she was, lying there dead (the other five didnt seem to notice or care).
Actually, it seems as if she was standing...and just sat down and died.
Quite the shock. A "healthy" bird one moment, a dead bird next.
Quite perplexed and sad.... she was our queen and we lost her.
I had 6 hens, all approx 7 months old. Giada, the highest in the order died.
The day before, they were all running around the front yard and being happy chickens. They all look healthy.
Yesterday morning, she even laid an egg (she was my most productive and steady layer).
I heard a loud, strange, almost gutteral Bwaak! that seemed like her, too. It was different enough that I went out to see what was wrong... They were all there, just pecking away and acting like they normally do.
About an hour later, Wife calls for me to "come here, quick!", which always in the past meant trouble.
I went to the back, and there she was, lying there dead (the other five didnt seem to notice or care).
Actually, it seems as if she was standing...and just sat down and died.
Quite the shock. A "healthy" bird one moment, a dead bird next.
Quite perplexed and sad.... she was our queen and we lost her.