plumtheserma
In the Brooder
- Mar 11, 2024
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Hello, My dear Serama died over the weekend. He was about 3 years old. He lived in the garage in a very large cage along with my dog. I am baffled on what could have killed him so at his age. Here is a bit of background on him.
We got him and 3 of his siblings when they were super young, maybe a month old. One day a few weeks later we found all of his siblings dead and he was the only one who was alive. Not sure why all three of the others died and he made it.
He always had this issue that his legs were tremble alot when he was held (not sure if this was normal or a sign of something else. He was always held by humans and was the best. He was very gentle and kind, he did not fight and was just very very chill bird. He would sit on your lap and nap. He was never really a energic bird just very chill.
We noticed his comb was turning black on the tips, we ruled out frost bite as he was kept in doors and had covers over his cage at night. The garage maybe hit low 60's t at the coldest as it was insulated and my dog slept there at night as well.
His crown was a so very droopy the past few weeks. This was a family bird as our regular chickens are out in a coup. Here is a picture of him the day he died. (we had a funeral for him hence the flowers all around him). My daughter was devastated as it was mainly her bird and pet.
Can anyone look at his crown and tell me if this is an indication of some type of heart or liver issue as well as based on his previous symptoms ( his family history - all his siblings died, his shaking he always had, his chill factor, his age and his droopy comb).
Some type of answers of why he died would be great for closure. Thank you all.
We got him and 3 of his siblings when they were super young, maybe a month old. One day a few weeks later we found all of his siblings dead and he was the only one who was alive. Not sure why all three of the others died and he made it.
He always had this issue that his legs were tremble alot when he was held (not sure if this was normal or a sign of something else. He was always held by humans and was the best. He was very gentle and kind, he did not fight and was just very very chill bird. He would sit on your lap and nap. He was never really a energic bird just very chill.
We noticed his comb was turning black on the tips, we ruled out frost bite as he was kept in doors and had covers over his cage at night. The garage maybe hit low 60's t at the coldest as it was insulated and my dog slept there at night as well.
His crown was a so very droopy the past few weeks. This was a family bird as our regular chickens are out in a coup. Here is a picture of him the day he died. (we had a funeral for him hence the flowers all around him). My daughter was devastated as it was mainly her bird and pet.
Can anyone look at his crown and tell me if this is an indication of some type of heart or liver issue as well as based on his previous symptoms ( his family history - all his siblings died, his shaking he always had, his chill factor, his age and his droopy comb).
Some type of answers of why he died would be great for closure. Thank you all.
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