Rooster died suddenly, need help to find a reason if there is one

[bills_m]

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Where are you bills_m, a lot of chickens can stand a bit of cold (some of them a lot) without adverse effects.

The problem with birds is that there are a lot of things that can cause trouble and sometimes it is a case of several hitting at the same time.

i live in the u.k, temps prob about 0 degrees celcius thru the nights atm

 

[jjthink]

I am really sorry about your roo - poor fellow

I don't know what was wrong - could be so many different things but the lack of eating, green poop etc. are definite signs of illness and need for help.

I have a roo and a hen and I feed them game bird maintenance with oyster shell available 24/7 in a separate bowl. I used to provide layer also in another separate bowl but both opted for the game bird maintenance so I finally stopped buying the layer. Everything was in 50 pound bags and I was throwing most of it away because I don't like to feed old feed. A couple of years back there was a period of several months where someone else was caring for my roo most of the time (my mom was very ill on the other side of the state) - I came to find out they got lazy and only put out layer. At the end of that period I noticed my roo holding his feet up a lot, like they hurt. Just in case it was gout from too much calcium I began regualrly giving him cherries daily. In several weeks time, his feet no longer hurt and he is fine now. I still give cherries as treats.
JJ

 

[theFox]

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Where are you bills_m, a lot of chickens can stand a bit of cold (some of them a lot) without adverse effects.

The problem with birds is that there are a lot of things that can cause trouble and sometimes it is a case of several hitting at the same time.

i live in the u.k, temps prob about 0 degrees celcius thru the nights atm

That's not really cold for a fully feathered chicken, however if the bird is ill it could just tip the scales against him. We were not above freezing here for a couple of days and had temperatures that hit -12 Celsius at night, the birds didn't spend any time out, more because of the wind, weather, and the fact they hate snow than the cold though. I opened their door after shoveling out their run and they walked out onto the ramp turned around and went back inside.

I'm sorry you lost your roo, and hope that the rest of your birds are doing well.

 

[PandoraTaylor]

see my BYC page to see chickens -30 F outside playing in the weather.


Sorry for your loss... I know how hard that is.....

 

[bills_m]

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I feel guilty as I had to keep the rooster separate, but cos the cage wasnt as well insulated as the coop, and there was a draft passing thru i think this may have been the last straw. its a lot harder than i thought it would be

 

[tdgill]

Purina Layena says it can be fed to adult male and females. Says top levels of calcium. Doesnt make sense to me then.


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[hamza irfan]

Hi.Today 8 june2016,I lost my golden fancy buff.I cant find out the exact reason that how he had died.Iam very upset.He was feeling very ill,lazy lazy yesterday.I thought that his death occured due to excessive heat loss high temperature inside his body.Now i can do nothing,but remember him in every wish,every prayer.I will never miss u my fancy.U are my brave hero.