New to raising chickens - all hands on deck ☺️

[Henlife]

Hi everyone!!
So we started raising chickens this past year. We bought eight red sex link and three Americana. The eight red sex links we bought as chicks and raise them since March it’s now December. They have been laying eggs every day for us and they’re wonderful girls and they’re loving and all have a different personality. The three americanus have been wonderful to. We bought those three Murray McMurray and we had them shipped to us when they were 19 weeks old. Unfortunately one of our Americanos passed away last night we are unsure why. The three Americanos started molting about four weeks ago and they came out yesterday afternoon to find her dead on the ground. Anyone has any ideas as to what could’ve happened suggestions would be great. She didn’t appear to have any symptoms of being sick but she was very thin and her mood changed and she ate that morning out of my hand and nothing got a hold of her as a predator that we could see. Is it too soon for the Americana to be mulching? They’re not even a-year-old yet. So happy to be a part of backyard chickens. Looking forward to meeting other people with chicken and sharing ideas

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here!
Sorry about your loss.

 

[Susannah4040]

G'day and Welcome

 

[BantammChick]

@Henlife Did your chicken act strange at all before it died?

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us So sorry for your loss

 

[Allie Grace Sanders]

Welcome to BYC! Sorry for your loss, what does her crop feel like?

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Not certain what you mean by 'mulching' ? Perhaps 'molting' ?

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Welcome to BYC. Not certain what you mean by 'mulching' ? Perhaps 'molting' ?

I read it as molting as well... I think they are on their phone and it possibly autocorrect..... which I lovingly call ANTIcorrect... yeesh.

Anyway....



Glad you're here Henlife!

If you haven't yet, please make your chickens a FIRST AID KIT for any issues that would arise.
It's definitely better to have it and not need it rather than need it and not have it.

Also, make sure your coop(s) have a proper amount of VENTILATION. Your chickens will absolutely thank you for it!

You might want to contact your state vet for a necropsy to rule out anything communicable, like Mareks disease.

 

[drumstick diva]

I guessed "molting," also but Sour is always faster on the draw. You never know if it is autocorrect or just new chicken person-itis.

 

[007Sean]

I guess Im just dense...I thought maybe their using chickens for mulch? Nevermind, I'll go back to sleep.