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Had to put two of my layers down today. It never gets easy to lose one that you have gotten attached to. To lose one unexpectedly hurts my heart but makes me look more closely at the flock to see if there are things to remedy to maintain the health of the whole.
Both of these two girls have been effective layers, but in the past two weeks have been on the decline...both limping and have been pecked by the rest of the flock. When they were out freeranging, they were the ones Gracie was drawn to for sniffing and guarding...a good indication they were ill. To prevent spread of anything harmful both had been separated from the flock, wormed and quarantined with a watchful eye and additives to their food along with saurkraut for good bacteria in the gut. Physical condition continued to go poorer this past week. Hubby used the drill to dig a 4 foot deep hole for burying them out near the woods.
Sometimes there is not a good explanation for a death...it just happens...doesn't make it any easier. My grandson said "God just needed that chick in Heaven." Sounds good to me.
Sorry. I think it is even more difficult when you have to put em down. I'm not sure if I could ever have meat chickens. I love to eat chicken, just not my chickens.
