Hi y'all

[007Sean]

Howdy Kevin and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[N F C]

Hi Kevin, sorry to hear of your losses. Chickens are very good about hiding an illness until the point of no return. Hope you don't have any more health issues, but if you do (or suspect you do), post questions here:
Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
There are a lot of knowledgeable and helpful members there to help you figure out what's happening health-wise.

Best of luck to you!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Kevin and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

So sorry for your losses

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Sorry for your losses. Bear hugs!

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome Sorry you lost a couple of your chooks! N F C posted good advice & link in case you notice anything off .... As long as your chickens have plenty of food and bugs etc they rarely will go for a toxic plant.... Crop issues and reproductive issues are a good possibility for what you describe. You’ll find good info on health issues and injuries here, watching and handling your chooks will let you ‘learn’ what is normal.

 

[Kiki]

We only have two hens right now, so I"m not sure if that constitutes a flock or not. We give them
1. organic chicken pellets
2. a little scratch
3. meal worms from time to time
4. leftover fruit and veggies from time to time
5. oyster shells (they never eat them, though) and egg shells
6. we let them graze in our garden as well where they eat lots of plants and sometimes insects

Kevin

I would stop all the extras and feed them ONLY a layer type pellet or crumble feed.
All the extras really are not good/can cause them to no have a complete balanced diet.

Too many treats can quickly lead to over weight was which can cause death sooner than normal.