thank you and welcome as well! I am learning from my mistakes so I appreciate the healing supportI'm so sorry for the loss of your sweet girl
She was beautiful and obviously deeply loved. I think your ideas for a memorial are lovely.
Welcome to the community. I hope you can find some peace here. I'm new to BYC and chicken keeping as well.
Please don't beat yourself up. I really doubt that obesity played a role. And making changes may not be the best thing based on a hypothesis that is not proven. Making any changes when you are mourning is not a good thing and may rob Peter to pay Paul.she was my most seemingly healthy hen, top of the pecking order, most vocal... perfectly happy and fine hours before.. it was broad daylight and the thunder cracked and rain downpoured so heavily she couldn't have been out there for more than five minutes though before I brought her in. I live right next to a contracting company so they are very loud all the time so I didn't think this was the case either. but when I brought them inside she stood in shock with her eyes wide and I wrapped her up and then within twenty mins her wattle turned pale, she convulsed, and was gonedefinitely am not positive what happened but she was the top of my flock. I have been told my chickens are bigger than "average" from a friend who has 100+ chickens so I thought a heart problem could have definitely played a role and am going to address their diet /feed accordingly if anyone has tips on that. it's also a bummer because we are in the process of greatly expanding their grass area but at least my other girls will not face the same fate if obesity played a role. thank you all for your kind words and support
Welcome to BYC!hi, I am a 25f raising hens for the first time. I have four girls.. three as of last night. we had a very intense surprise thunderstorm come through and she seemed to have had a heart attack. I'm devastated and having a hard time figuring out how to cope but am happy to be here and learn ways to protect and prevent harm to my girls in the future. I also wanted to give her a good memorial but am not sure what to do. I wanted to keep a few feathers and turn those into something nice, and then bury her at my family home. I look forward to being a part of and learning through this community. nice to meet you all and I wish it were on a more positive note but it is what it is
Treats have very little to do with her situation. I have consulted with my friend who is an Avian vet. There was an issue much bigger than treats. Only a lab can identify this issue.
You didn't make a mistake.
and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.
to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
