Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[KYTinpusher]

Today has not been a very good day. I lost one of my black Orp hens today and I can't figure out why.

I went out to collect eggs at about 3:30pm and everyone seemed to be fine. When I went out in the garage about 5:45pm, I heard a little racket in the coop and decided to see if anyone had laid an egg. I found the hen just laying there. There is no sign of any injury and she didn't appear ill. Everyone else looks fine. When I looked her over, she had a little bit of a pasty butt, but that is all I could see. I don't know what to think.

Then, after dinner, I went to set some eggs and my Brinsea incubator isn't working right.

And, of course, I just lent my second one to the preschool teacher. It keeps saying "Sensor Error" and "Resetting Sensor" back and forth. I am hoping that the sensor just got a little damp when I was cleaning it and will work right tomorrow.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Today has not been a very good day. I lost one of my black Orp hens today and I can't figure out why.

I went out to collect eggs at about 3:30pm and everyone seemed to be fine. When I went out in the garage about 5:45pm, I heard a little racket in the coop and decided to see if anyone had laid an egg. I found the hen just laying there. There is no sign of any injury and she didn't appear ill. Everyone else looks fine. When I looked her over, she had a little bit of a pasty butt, but that is all I could see. I don't know what to think.

Then, after dinner, I went to set some eggs and my Brinsea incubator isn't working right.

And, of course, I just lent my second one to the preschool teacher. It keeps saying "Sensor Error" and "Resetting Sensor" back and forth. I am hoping that the sensor just got a little damp when I was cleaning it and will work right tomorrow.

so sorry you lost a hen. Weird on the Brinsea error, hopefully it will be back to normal tomorrow

 

[WVstruttin]

Today has not been a very good day. I lost one of my black Orp hens today and I can't figure out why.

I went out to collect eggs at about 3:30pm and everyone seemed to be fine. When I went out in the garage about 5:45pm, I heard a little racket in the coop and decided to see if anyone had laid an egg. I found the hen just laying there. There is no sign of any injury and she didn't appear ill. Everyone else looks fine. When I looked her over, she had a little bit of a pasty butt, but that is all I could see. I don't know what to think.

Then, after dinner, I went to set some eggs and my Brinsea incubator isn't working right.

And, of course, I just lent my second one to the preschool teacher. It keeps saying "Sensor Error" and "Resetting Sensor" back and forth. I am hoping that the sensor just got a little damp when I was cleaning it and will work right tomorrow.

sorry your day hasn"t went well

 

[Thespoiledchicken]

Today has not been a very good day. I lost one of my black Orp hens today and I can't figure out why.

I went out to collect eggs at about 3:30pm and everyone seemed to be fine. When I went out in the garage about 5:45pm, I heard a little racket in the coop and decided to see if anyone had laid an egg. I found the hen just laying there. There is no sign of any injury and she didn't appear ill. Everyone else looks fine. When I looked her over, she had a little bit of a pasty butt, but that is all I could see. I don't know what to think.

Then, after dinner, I went to set some eggs and my Brinsea incubator isn't working right.

And, of course, I just lent my second one to the preschool teacher. It keeps saying "Sensor Error" and "Resetting Sensor" back and forth. I am hoping that the sensor just got a little damp when I was cleaning it and will work right tomorrow.

I'm so sorry

I know you said you heard a little racket- is it possible something spooked her and she flew into the wall or something? Maybe broke her neck?
That happened to me once, found a perfectly healthy hen lying dead, after closer inspection I could tell her neck was broken

 

[RedBrush Farm]

I just read over 170 messages...... It's the pits to have to play catch up when I get home... Sorry to everyone who lost chicks and chickens today... Its sad to loose any, but to open up the box to find them is really the pits.....

Congrats to all who have new birds and new chicks

I have a bunch in lock down, but no pips yet.... I'm anxious.....

Had a good day - Several New Members to my Chicken Family will arrive next week.

Always fun to have new chickens in the house.. Hubby said this morning if my Roosters in the basement don't stop crowing at 4am they have to move to the barn... I went downstairs and and had a talk with them

In the morning we will see who took me seriously!

CPL if you read this, sent you a PM - just wondering if you got it.

Just got caught up and now its time to go to bed!! Hope everyone has a great evening!

 

[WVstruttin]

Would anyone be interested in bb red old english game eggs (these are not bantams) If interested pm me. If no one wants them gonna start putting them in the fridge. There are a few pics in my profile of the roo and some hens. The hens are very broody

 

[puglady]

Today has not been a very good day. I lost one of my black Orp hens today and I can't figure out why.

I went out to collect eggs at about 3:30pm and everyone seemed to be fine. When I went out in the garage about 5:45pm, I heard a little racket in the coop and decided to see if anyone had laid an egg. I found the hen just laying there. There is no sign of any injury and she didn't appear ill. Everyone else looks fine. When I looked her over, she had a little bit of a pasty butt, but that is all I could see. I don't know what to think.

Then, after dinner, I went to set some eggs and my Brinsea incubator isn't working right.

And, of course, I just lent my second one to the preschool teacher. It keeps saying "Sensor Error" and "Resetting Sensor" back and forth. I am hoping that the sensor just got a little damp when I was cleaning it and will work right tomorrow.

 

[gapeach717]

Today has not been a very good day. I lost one of my black Orp hens today and I can't figure out why.

I went out to collect eggs at about 3:30pm and everyone seemed to be fine. When I went out in the garage about 5:45pm, I heard a little racket in the coop and decided to see if anyone had laid an egg. I found the hen just laying there. There is no sign of any injury and she didn't appear ill. Everyone else looks fine. When I looked her over, she had a little bit of a pasty butt, but that is all I could see. I don't know what to think.

Then, after dinner, I went to set some eggs and my Brinsea incubator isn't working right.

And, of course, I just lent my second one to the preschool teacher. It keeps saying "Sensor Error" and "Resetting Sensor" back and forth. I am hoping that the sensor just got a little damp when I was cleaning it and will work right tomorrow.

Losing one of our babies is never easy, but I think it's even worse when we have no idea why. Could she have had a heart attack?

 

[KYTinpusher]

I'm so sorry

I know you said you heard a little racket- is it possible something spooked her and she flew into the wall or something? Maybe broke her neck?
That happened to me once, found a perfectly healthy hen lying dead, after closer inspection I could tell her neck was broken

Thank you. I thought that at first because her neck was very limp. I felt along it and it didn't feel like it was actually broken anywhere, but I could be wrong. I don't remember for sure, but she may have had her head underneath her where she was laying. She could have knocked herself out and then smothered herself by falling on her head. I hope it is as simple as that.

 

[Dahlisgrams]

I'm sorry Walli... it's hard losing even one. Hope you figure out the issue with the brinsea too. It might just need to dry out a bit.