I had a hen named Christina who was sick, I was getting help for her on another thread and ordered medicine for her which was supposed to come today. She was not worsening, I was having to force feed her though, which seemed to be helping.
Today when I went out to check on things and give my younger pullet and two cockerels some fresh water, I found her lying under the coop dead. She was on her stomach with her wings slightly splayed out. Her comb was purplish.
I have two buff drakes who live in an adjoining pen separated by an electric fence, which Merry can and does slip through. Although not usually when people are not out there. I found him in the pen when I went out there. I am extremely worried that he tried to mate with her and in her weak state killed her. I’m asking for opinions if you think it was the duck or her sickness.
At this point I think it was the duck and I am very angry and upset. I loved them both a lot as babies but now this added stress is a lot and thinking that he may have killed my girl makes me really really mad. I am not sure if I want to keep them anymore at all but I don’t know how I would get rid of two drakes and I don’t want them to die.
Today when I went out to check on things and give my younger pullet and two cockerels some fresh water, I found her lying under the coop dead. She was on her stomach with her wings slightly splayed out. Her comb was purplish.
I have two buff drakes who live in an adjoining pen separated by an electric fence, which Merry can and does slip through. Although not usually when people are not out there. I found him in the pen when I went out there. I am extremely worried that he tried to mate with her and in her weak state killed her. I’m asking for opinions if you think it was the duck or her sickness.
At this point I think it was the duck and I am very angry and upset. I loved them both a lot as babies but now this added stress is a lot and thinking that he may have killed my girl makes me really really mad. I am not sure if I want to keep them anymore at all but I don’t know how I would get rid of two drakes and I don’t want them to die.