My silkie died and injured Black Marans! Graphic pics

[hcammack]

My only silkie was lying on the ground with her neck snapped when I got back from school today!

I lost no other chicken but my Black Marans is having allot of trouble breathing and seems very lethargic. She is making a wheezzing noise as she inhales and exhales. She is 14 weeks old and was moved in with the large adult flock a week ago. I think the other birds attacked the silkie and she ran into the wire and broke her neck

. I was warned their might be trouble as she was bantam and they are all LF birds but they had been in with each other for a week so I stopped watching so carefully. How can I stop this from happening again. Do you think that the Black Marans problems are due to and attack also or an unrelated cold or illness? I really need to figure this out as I don't want to lose my black marans girl and don't want to lose any other the other 14 week old teenagers. I am saving my one Ameraucana cockeral hoping that he can restore order to the flock once he matures. All the other young birds look fine but the black marans looks terrible I really hope she makes it through the night.

Henry

 

[sara]

Oh no Henry. I'm so sorry. I know how you came to really like that little girl. You must be so upset. I hope your other girl will be ok.

 

[hcammack]

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Thanks well I have a rooster now

it really was terrible I am not sure it wasn't something else her neck was cleanly snapped and she apperes to have brain coming through her nose and mouth

I am not even sure a chicken could do that!

 

[sara]

Wow, that sounds awful

 

[hcammack]

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It is I never thought my flock would do this but I guess I was just being stupid the little black marans girl cannot walk! She is in bad shape but I don't think its an illness I think she also had a head injury from the other hens. I really hope this blue rooster takes control and just whoops some of the older hens butts they are being terrible right now. When are your ameraucana at adult size?

 

[KellyHM]

I hate to tell you this, but the hens will still fight w/ new hens, whether or not there's a rooster in the bunch.

 

[Katy]

Sorry to hear your sad news Henry. Chickens are just downright mean and vicious sometimes.

 

[hcammack]

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I know but I just think it will make the flock dinamic better + I need an excuse to keep him I won't be adding new hens any time soon. This flock is at its maximum for ever and broodies might try and add some but I will sell those. I just thought after a week of being together they were used to each other not sure what the heck happened

 

[hcammack]

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Thanks I am just starting to understand that

no bantams ever again I learned the hard way

 

[SpottedCrow]

I'm so sorry Henry!