- Sep 2, 2010
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I am at work now and my girlfriend called to say that she was checking on the girls and she found one of them dead in the run.
It's definitely a sad moment.
I have to try and figure out what happened to her to make sure it doesn't happen to the rest of the 4 girls.
I have to figure out whether she was attacked by something, or died for some other reason. She was less than 1 year old.
If she didn't die from an attack I need to figure out if she was diseased and whether the eggs are safe to eat.
It's been very cold and so the door on the run had a hard time latching. It would close but not lock.
There is a chance that something might have gotten into the run through the door. Slim, but there's a chance.
There is wire surrounding all sides of the run, burried 6-12 inches deep (and the ground is frozen). The top also has wire on it.
Can you guys tell what happened to Princess?
My mother loved these birds, especially the white silkies. She is going to be very upset.
My girls were on a steady diet of Green Mountain organic layer. Supplemented with corn (mixed in) and occasionally lettuce as treats. They had plenty of water in a heated waterer and I recently put in a heater into the coop to make sure they were warm enough.
Maybe she froze to death if she was caught outside last night?
It's definitely a sad moment.
I have to try and figure out what happened to her to make sure it doesn't happen to the rest of the 4 girls.
I have to figure out whether she was attacked by something, or died for some other reason. She was less than 1 year old.
If she didn't die from an attack I need to figure out if she was diseased and whether the eggs are safe to eat.
It's been very cold and so the door on the run had a hard time latching. It would close but not lock.
There is a chance that something might have gotten into the run through the door. Slim, but there's a chance.
There is wire surrounding all sides of the run, burried 6-12 inches deep (and the ground is frozen). The top also has wire on it.
Can you guys tell what happened to Princess?
My mother loved these birds, especially the white silkies. She is going to be very upset.
My girls were on a steady diet of Green Mountain organic layer. Supplemented with corn (mixed in) and occasionally lettuce as treats. They had plenty of water in a heated waterer and I recently put in a heater into the coop to make sure they were warm enough.
Maybe she froze to death if she was caught outside last night?
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