LyndaNks
In the Brooder
- Jul 31, 2017
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HI there everyone, i need help...I found one of my chickens (a black australorp 25 week old hen) very lethargic this morning sitting in the bottom of the coop not moving but breathing. When my husband went to open the main coop door to let them out to free range this one did not move so he picked her up and she was still very lethargic. We allow our chickens to free range all day and they go in their coops at night like normal. All weekend we never noticed anything weird with her or never noticed her laying in the coop at all, she was out with the rest ALL weekend until this morning when we found her like this. My hubby put her in the barn by herself with food and water until i got home from work to find her dead. I feel so bad for her bc I am not sure if she was sick or this is a fluke? My question is....is there something I should be doing to protect the rest of the flock incase she was sick? Also, if she was how would we know? She had no symptoms (obvy ones like normal comb, no limping, laying around by herself etc) and we have 24 chickens total. I did call our vet and one who does chickens and they said to wait to see if any others pop up sick or dead!~?? I hate to do that if its something i can help the others with.Has anyone had this happen before? Is there something I could check on her to tell or is it too late since she has passed? The vet said tests would come back un-true bc she has already been dead for awhile.....
Thanks for any help and advice in advance
Thanks for any help and advice in advance