My 5 month old white leghorn just died in my arms
R.I.P. Ethel... anywho, I noticed yesterday that her comb was becoming floppy and falling over and becoming dark tinged on the edges. She was not in her usual nest box either. Today i came home to check on them, and she was laying on the ground in the corner of the coop with her face on the ground. I picked her up and carried her inside. Her pupils were going crazy and then she kind of started to convulse, became rigid and died. No other signs of illness or distress. However, I have been finding shell less eggs in the coop for several days now. I thought it was my black sexlink who was laying them because she has not yet started to lay and i know it can be common in new layers. Any ideas??? Thanks.
R.I.P. Ethel... anywho, I noticed yesterday that her comb was becoming floppy and falling over and becoming dark tinged on the edges. She was not in her usual nest box either. Today i came home to check on them, and she was laying on the ground in the corner of the coop with her face on the ground. I picked her up and carried her inside. Her pupils were going crazy and then she kind of started to convulse, became rigid and died. No other signs of illness or distress. However, I have been finding shell less eggs in the coop for several days now. I thought it was my black sexlink who was laying them because she has not yet started to lay and i know it can be common in new layers. Any ideas??? Thanks.
