It is so sad to have a sick hen and then to lose her. But chickens hide their first symptoms, so often, that we can do nothing to "cure" them, too late when we find them unable to hide it longer. And we must realize that chickens are 'Prey" animals, and as such, do not suffer as we feel they are, but can even hide suffering with sleep, and quietly "go to sleep" by choice, natural for them. Making them comfortable and away from their penmates that will often savage, even kill, a sick or injured bird. is often a better kindness than GUESSING and making their passing truly painful with forcing medications that really are much worse for the dear hen and of no use to "cure" a guess!!!! (Baby chicks, on the other hand, often have a great will to live, and if protected from their penmates attacks, may make miraculous recovery wihout drugs or antibiotics, never force fed, but sometimes just offered extra vitamins, (perhaps lacking in the egg that made the chick.)
Prepare yourself for either a miracle--meant to be--or her demise==meant to be. I am so sorry. It is an experience that we all have, rarely, but must accept. With the BILLIONs and Billions of chickens in the world, we must be grateful that it happens so seldom to our much loved chickens, unlike the raging infections like Bird Flu that kills HUGE whole flocks world wide.
Prepare yourself for either a miracle--meant to be--or her demise==meant to be. I am so sorry. It is an experience that we all have, rarely, but must accept. With the BILLIONs and Billions of chickens in the world, we must be grateful that it happens so seldom to our much loved chickens, unlike the raging infections like Bird Flu that kills HUGE whole flocks world wide.
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