Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Sally PB]

I am so sorry.

Fly high and free, beautiful Tull. Henry is waiting for you.

 

[no fly zone]

Four hours today.
Tull died sometime this morning. I found her dead next to Fret in the coop extension. She had a heart attack. No mistaking the signs, neck far out and hackles slightly raised. Poor Tull. Poor all of them.

Oh no- that's horrible!

 

[townchicks]

I'm sorry to hear that Fret is failing, and rather shocked with the news about Tull. This has been a tough year for the allotment chickens. They had much better lives since you came along, Shad, if that helps. I have been informed and inspired by this thread. As a result of discussions here, my hens have gotten more freedom and space than I think I would have been brave enough to give them otherwise. I am making time to get the dog settled in the house and letting the hens out into the main part of the backyard for an hour or two. They are enjoying it.

 

[Shadrach]

Congratulations

I'm sorry to hear that Fret is failing, and rather shocked with the news about Tull. This has been a tough year for the allotment chickens. They had much better lives since you came along, Shad, if that helps. I have been informed and inspired by this thread. As a result of discussions here, my hens have gotten more freedom and space than I think I would have been brave enough to give them otherwise. I am making time to get the dog settled in the house and letting the hens out into the main part of the backyard for an hour or two. They are enjoying it.

I bet they love that extra freedom.

 

[fuzzi]

Four hours today.
Tull died sometime this morning. I found her dead next to Fret in the coop extension. She had a heart attack. No mistaking the signs, neck far out and hackles slightly raised. Poor Tull. Poor all of them.
Fret is no better but she had managed to leave the coop and perch on the board that separates the coop and the coop extension, something I had sever doubts about when I left her last night. I put Fret on the roost bar in the coop tonight and she wobbled a bit but settled.
If everybody was dying with even vaguely similar symptoms I could believe something contagious was being picked up and was spreading through the group, but they're not.
Grave digging tomorrow again. I should at least have some help for that as my friend who lives close by has offered to help. my eldest's husband who would and has helped in the past has a broken wrist and the treasurer who would also help has hurt his back.
Sylph is laying again a few days after the shell less egg she laid and the eggs are normal.

It's complete nonsense but I can't help thinking if Henry was alive none of this would be happening.
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Emojis are inadequate.

Words are inadequate.

I'm so, so very sorry.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

No words, other than what a shock.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I picked a bad day to pick this thread up again

 

[MrsNorthie]

Four hours today.
Tull died sometime this morning. I found her dead next to Fret in the coop extension. She had a heart attack. No mistaking the signs, neck far out and hackles slightly raised. Poor Tull. Poor all of them.

I am so sorry! This is heartbreaking. Tull is so young, and her sudden death kind of triggers my suspicious nature, is someone spraying stuff at the allotment or purposely poisoning the chickens?

 

[Mother of Chaos]

I am so sorry! This is heartbreaking. Tull is so young, and her sudden death kind of triggers my suspicious nature, is someone spraying stuff at the allotment or purposely poisoning the chickens?

I have to admit that this also crossed my mind. I hope not. But what monsters, if so.

 

[Shadrach]

I am so sorry! This is heartbreaking. Tull is so young, and her sudden death kind of triggers my suspicious nature, is someone spraying stuff at the allotment or purposely poisoning the chickens?

I have to admit that this also crossed my mind. I hope not. But what monsters, if so.

It has crossed my mind. I can think of two people who are unwell enough to do it. The deaths/illnesses are so different it doesn't seem realistic.