I had a barred rock that I've been raising since she was two weeks old (one of two runts I couldn't help but rescue). She recovered from her runtiness really well - very much on her way to being a full sized barred rock. She was about three months old. Two days ago she stopped roosting with her "sister". I brought her some greens and she pecked at them, was moving around ok and drinking. I was concerned though that the other one was avoiding her (and these two have always been together).
Yesterday she was asleep first (when I looked out in the evening the others were just settling down and she was already in her spot - same spot she'd slept in for the last couple nights).
Today I went out to refill the feeder, waterers and move the tractor. She was dead, head still tucked down.
Her eyes were slightly cloudy. She was not in any way emaciated - felt plenty heavy (I mean, for a three month old) and fully feathered. She had plenty of energy even last week.
I know I'm throwing out nearly no details but I'm worried about my others.
I checked her eyes - one is cloudy, gray in the center. Folicles are a little bigger than I'd expect but not "inflamed".
Is there anything I should do for the others? This one's gone (and I'm sad - I let these little girls ride under my shirt on the way home the night I got them) - If there's something to be done I'll do so.
Yesterday she was asleep first (when I looked out in the evening the others were just settling down and she was already in her spot - same spot she'd slept in for the last couple nights).
Today I went out to refill the feeder, waterers and move the tractor. She was dead, head still tucked down.
Her eyes were slightly cloudy. She was not in any way emaciated - felt plenty heavy (I mean, for a three month old) and fully feathered. She had plenty of energy even last week.
I know I'm throwing out nearly no details but I'm worried about my others.
I checked her eyes - one is cloudy, gray in the center. Folicles are a little bigger than I'd expect but not "inflamed".
Is there anything I should do for the others? This one's gone (and I'm sad - I let these little girls ride under my shirt on the way home the night I got them) - If there's something to be done I'll do so.