Lash egg, chicken died

[Oolala]

Ten days ago I posted a picture of a lash egg. I did not know what this was until someone told me on this forum so I looked it up. Because if the lock down restrictions here in France I did not go rushing off to the vet but read up everything I could on line and treated Poppy myself. She would have been two years old in May. Tonight I went to lock the girls up and found her chocking in the garden. i picked her up to feel her crop but she just kept vomiting up liquid, she died less than five minutes later in my arms. I was shocked by how quickly she deteriorated as she was eating, drinking and scratching around just 30 mins earlier. I had read that there was no cure but really thought she was getting better and did not want to believe the terminal prognosis of the results of lash egg. So far over the last three years I have lost a chicken to a different illness each time and just cannot believe my bad luck so have come to a very sad decision to not have any more. I have three girls left now, Daisy will be two years old in May also and I know will miss Poppy. I have two others who will be one year old in May, they for now seem good and healthy and have continually laid all winter. Whatever it is I am doing wrong I wish I knew, they all have a great life, free ranging from morning till night, good feed from a reputable store, treats, coop cleaned every day, fresh water but I really dont think I will have any more, it is too heart breaking when they die.

 

[LaurEliz]

I am so sorry to hear that your hen passed.

It is a heartbreaking decision to not get anymore chickens, and one that I have made several times, largely due to deaths of birds as well. Sometimes you need a chicken break. Give it a while and maybe you will change your mind. I know there have been times I didn't have chickens for a few years and then got back into it again. I wish your remaining chickens good luck, and I hope you have good luck too, with or without chickens. You should feel good that you are doing your best to give them lovely lives. So many chickens don't get to free range, or have treats. You sound like a good chicken parent, and I hope you take comfort in that.

 

[Oolala]

I am so sorry to hear that your hen passed.

It is a heartbreaking decision to not get anymore chickens, and one that I have made several times, largely due to deaths of birds as well. Sometimes you need a chicken break. Give it a while and maybe you will change your mind. I know there have been times I didn't have chickens for a few years and then got back into it again. I wish your remaining chickens good luck, and I hope you have good luck too, with or without chickens. You should feel good that you are doing your best to give them lovely lives. So many chickens don't get to free range, or have treats. You sound like a good chicken parent, and I hope you take comfort in that.

Thank you for such kind thoughts, I love to be with my chickens in the garden just watching and listening to their chatter so it would be hard without them, lets just hope my remaining three live longer healthier lives

 

[TanyaTS]

My sweet little silver laced Wyandotte, Maudie, died this way just this morning. Except no lash egg. I’m devastated. I’m a first time chicken keeper - got my four as 2 day olds last April. My other 3 are looking for her and are not going in the coop doorway where she died. It’s awful