Im so sad, last night when i was locking all the babies in, i noticed the little white silky was cheeping away next to her mum.
She wasnt warm enough, The langshan stepmum didnt have her tucked in under her wing.
I should have taken her out and put her in a brooder but I thought maybe mum hadnt realised yet she was cold.
Anyhow this morning the chick was very still and fluffed up, she ate and drank but then went back to sitting still.
I put them both (mum and her) out in the sun where they are usually happiest whilst I took my son to play footy.
I came back and she was deceased. The mum is still clucky and scratching up food for her spirit.
Ive never had a mum lose a chick (only child) before so im not sure what to expect. she wanted to roost in the nursery tonight so ill just let her do what she wants.
I buried the chick this afternoon.
The little chick was the only hatchling from the batch of eggs that i was sent, she is the one that I helped out of the egg 1 week before easter.
Anyhow life goes on but im sad.
She wasnt warm enough, The langshan stepmum didnt have her tucked in under her wing.
I should have taken her out and put her in a brooder but I thought maybe mum hadnt realised yet she was cold.
Anyhow this morning the chick was very still and fluffed up, she ate and drank but then went back to sitting still.
I put them both (mum and her) out in the sun where they are usually happiest whilst I took my son to play footy.
I came back and she was deceased. The mum is still clucky and scratching up food for her spirit.
Ive never had a mum lose a chick (only child) before so im not sure what to expect. she wanted to roost in the nursery tonight so ill just let her do what she wants.
I buried the chick this afternoon.
The little chick was the only hatchling from the batch of eggs that i was sent, she is the one that I helped out of the egg 1 week before easter.
Anyhow life goes on but im sad.
