- Mar 10, 2009
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I got two new hens and finally put them into the henhouse with the others last night. This morning, when I let my hens out (I clipped flight feathers on the new birds this morning) my old Rhode Island Red hen was okay at first then went passive in their house (sitting on the perch quietly). When I pulled her out she just sat without any struggling so I set her down to observe what she would do. When I did that, she gave two flops and died. I know I saw a yellowjacket exit the house shortly before I noticed how she was acting.
So, my question is, can a yellowjacket sting kill a chicken? I'm really unhappy over this as we only have 11 hens to give us eggs (even if most of them are going through moult and three are laying). And she was more of a pet.
So, my question is, can a yellowjacket sting kill a chicken? I'm really unhappy over this as we only have 11 hens to give us eggs (even if most of them are going through moult and three are laying). And she was more of a pet.