nutmeg2356
Chirping
- Feb 28, 2017
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Hi everyone,
Today I went to feed and water the ladies like I do every day, and when I went to get the eggs out of the nest box I found my white EE who passed away while sleeping (or thats what it looks like she was doing..) . There werent any injuries, blood, missing feathers, etc. She had her head tucked in like they do when they take a nap.. She was even a tad bit warm still .
The only thing I noticed is she seemed a bit skinny in the breasts. She's one of my younger ones (would've turned one April 20th), so not sure if they're "supposed" to be really filled out by then or not. What could possibly have caused this? She was acting perfectly normal yesterday (eating, drinking, running around like usual). I felt her crop, and although it felt full, it didnt seem like there were any lumps or overly stiff... Just felt relatively squishy if that makes sense, so idk if that could mean an impacted crop? They have full access to grit.
This makes the second one i've lost since january... The last one was eaten, but I'm wondering if she died too and then was eaten afterwords? Everyone else is perky, hungry, and acting normal (laying eggs, etc)
Any input would be greatly appreciated.. I'm pretty upset over this She just looked so calm, it was hard to see her just in the nest like that
Today I went to feed and water the ladies like I do every day, and when I went to get the eggs out of the nest box I found my white EE who passed away while sleeping (or thats what it looks like she was doing..) . There werent any injuries, blood, missing feathers, etc. She had her head tucked in like they do when they take a nap.. She was even a tad bit warm still .
The only thing I noticed is she seemed a bit skinny in the breasts. She's one of my younger ones (would've turned one April 20th), so not sure if they're "supposed" to be really filled out by then or not. What could possibly have caused this? She was acting perfectly normal yesterday (eating, drinking, running around like usual). I felt her crop, and although it felt full, it didnt seem like there were any lumps or overly stiff... Just felt relatively squishy if that makes sense, so idk if that could mean an impacted crop? They have full access to grit.
This makes the second one i've lost since january... The last one was eaten, but I'm wondering if she died too and then was eaten afterwords? Everyone else is perky, hungry, and acting normal (laying eggs, etc)
Any input would be greatly appreciated.. I'm pretty upset over this She just looked so calm, it was hard to see her just in the nest like that