As most of you know I have in addition to my regular flock the two of the three remaining older hens from my original first foray into backyard chicken adventures. in fact, the original three Mrs pennyfeather, emma, penny - for the very reasons I found this website byc.
Some of you may recall Penny was killed by a hawk last year. That left my two hens Emma and Mrs pennyfeather. This morning Emma passed away at 10 years and 7 months old at 6:20 a.m. approximately.
As most of you know I have cameras inside all of my coops and on the outside as well. So when I was looking at my morning camera feeds and I saw Emma lying lifeless in the roosting area. I reviewed the video captured inside Emma and Mrs pennyfeather's coop, it looks to have been a heart attack. Emma was doing fine around 6:15 or so . She was lying calmly by Mrs Penny feather and suddenly she jumped up as in a horrible start and flapped over to the far end of the roosting area where there are multiple bars for support. It looked like a heart attack it hit suddenly and then she was gasping for breath briefly and thankfully briefly and then she died.
I knew it was pretty good to have a chicken older than 10 years so I certainly can't complain but it still hurts, cuz I remember raising them as baby day old chicks. The only thing that helped cushion the blow out bed was I had figured it wouldn't be too long even though they all looked very good for their age.
Anyway just wanted to share it with y'all.
Some of you may recall Penny was killed by a hawk last year. That left my two hens Emma and Mrs pennyfeather. This morning Emma passed away at 10 years and 7 months old at 6:20 a.m. approximately.
As most of you know I have cameras inside all of my coops and on the outside as well. So when I was looking at my morning camera feeds and I saw Emma lying lifeless in the roosting area. I reviewed the video captured inside Emma and Mrs pennyfeather's coop, it looks to have been a heart attack. Emma was doing fine around 6:15 or so . She was lying calmly by Mrs Penny feather and suddenly she jumped up as in a horrible start and flapped over to the far end of the roosting area where there are multiple bars for support. It looked like a heart attack it hit suddenly and then she was gasping for breath briefly and thankfully briefly and then she died.
I knew it was pretty good to have a chicken older than 10 years so I certainly can't complain but it still hurts, cuz I remember raising them as baby day old chicks. The only thing that helped cushion the blow out bed was I had figured it wouldn't be too long even though they all looked very good for their age.
Anyway just wanted to share it with y'all.
I've lost many chickies in my flock to so you're not alone.
my oldest two will be five. One is still laying. They are buff brahmas and such gentle birds. One loves laying in my lap for naps.
