My cornish x birds are five weeks old as of yesterday. My daughter and I were out in the yard letting the chickens out of their tractor (FINALLY some sunshine after 6 days of rain). They were all running around fine and happy to be outside in the sun. Then I noticed one slow way down, ruffled feathers and the comb was purple color and the legs got dusky colored. The bird them literally flipped onto its back and then uprighted itself with some effort and just sat there face into the ground with eyes closed. It didn't die (yet). Was that a "flip over" aka heart attack we witnessed?
Poor things growing so fast. I am ready to try another breed for sure next time.
So far we have lost 3:
1 pretty much DOA
1 just laid down and died at 2 1/2 weeks in the brooder
1 I assume from cocci (I culled it)
24 to go!!
Kelly
Poor things growing so fast. I am ready to try another breed for sure next time.
So far we have lost 3:
1 pretty much DOA
1 just laid down and died at 2 1/2 weeks in the brooder
1 I assume from cocci (I culled it)
24 to go!!
Kelly