Pullet died

[Domino-The-Rooster]

so last week our 20 week old speckled Sussex pullet who was the size of a six week old and was not maturing unlike her sister and was the same size as when we got any her
pleas

 

[Chicken Quest]

@Eggcessive

 

[Domino-The-Rooster]

thanks

 

[Chicken Quest]

Also @azygous

 

[Domino-The-Rooster]

thanks

 

[FunClucks]

Sorry she passed away. Sounds like something had been wrong with her for a while, probably since birth. For some chickens, there's just not anything you can do, when they're not right internally. At least you know she had the best life she could have.

 

[Domino-The-Rooster]

thank you so much for being kind

 

[azygous]

As @FunClucks said, some chicks have genetic defects that prevent them from thriving and ultimately surviving. I've had two such chicks over the years. One, I managed to nurture to adulthood, but the boy chick was never full size and managed to get himself nabbed by a predator at around eleven months.

The other chick didn't survive a week as it had so many health issues. Both chicks were sick from the start and undersized. Underdeveloped organs are the main cause of these "failure-to-thrive" chicks. An undersized liver, for example, is unable to metabolize food into calories and nutrients to help the chick stay warm and to grow.

These chicks are small and cute and tug at out heart strings, compelling us to do everything in our power to help them survive, but most of the time, we fail because they simply didn't have the equipment to survive. It's a very sad thing when we lose them, especially when we tried so hard to save them.

 

[Chicken Quest]

As @FunClucks said, some chicks have genetic defects that prevent them from thriving and ultimately surviving. I've had two such chicks over the years. One, I managed to nurture to adulthood, but the boy chick was never full size and managed to get himself nabbed by a predator at around eleven months.

The other chick didn't survive a week as it had so many health issues. Both chicks were sick from the start and undersized. Underdeveloped organs are the main cause of these "failure-to-thrive" chicks. An undersized liver, for example, is unable to metabolize food into calories and nutrients to help the chick stay warm and to grow.

These chicks are small and cute and tug at out heart strings, compelling us to do everything in our power to help them survive, but most of the time, we fail because they simply didn't have the equipment to survive. It's a very sad thing when we lose them, especially when we tried so hard to save them.

Thanks!

 

[Domino-The-Rooster]

thank you