Lilyrdcarter
Hatching
- Aug 26, 2020
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Hey everyone!
This week has been incredibly hard. I had a hen (1 year) pass away suddenly on Sunday and found another hen (6 months) dying in the coop this morning. Both had previously seemed okay. The first one had a slightly pale comb.
I’m at a loss. I took Ginger (pictured below) to the vet on Monday to check that her breathing was good and they were not sharing a communicable respiratory disease, lice, or worms. The vet said she was perfectly healthy so I figured I was in the clear. The vet suggested that the first bird died because her body could not keep up with her egg production.
Now, I have a dying chicken again. I know I can’t save her but I’m concerned for the other chickens. She is laying in a comfortable, private place. Her eyes are shut, she is breathing slowly, and her comb is suddenly super pale.
I keep these girls super clean. Their coop is cleaned bi-weekly and they have 24/7 access to clean food and water. I have two hens who have slightly off-color combs currently. One looks slightly purple toward the back and one looks kind of pale. The flock may be undergoing some stress because I have just combined their sleeping arrangements now that the chicks have turned 6 months. They have all been totally healthy until now.
Do you think that they are sick or am I being paranoid after two unfortunate deaths very close to each other? I can’t afford to keep taking them to the vet and I’m at a loss. Any suggestions would be super helpful, even the suggestion that I am reading into this too much. I just love them so much and want them to be happy and healthy.
This week has been incredibly hard. I had a hen (1 year) pass away suddenly on Sunday and found another hen (6 months) dying in the coop this morning. Both had previously seemed okay. The first one had a slightly pale comb.
I’m at a loss. I took Ginger (pictured below) to the vet on Monday to check that her breathing was good and they were not sharing a communicable respiratory disease, lice, or worms. The vet said she was perfectly healthy so I figured I was in the clear. The vet suggested that the first bird died because her body could not keep up with her egg production.
Now, I have a dying chicken again. I know I can’t save her but I’m concerned for the other chickens. She is laying in a comfortable, private place. Her eyes are shut, she is breathing slowly, and her comb is suddenly super pale.
I keep these girls super clean. Their coop is cleaned bi-weekly and they have 24/7 access to clean food and water. I have two hens who have slightly off-color combs currently. One looks slightly purple toward the back and one looks kind of pale. The flock may be undergoing some stress because I have just combined their sleeping arrangements now that the chicks have turned 6 months. They have all been totally healthy until now.
Do you think that they are sick or am I being paranoid after two unfortunate deaths very close to each other? I can’t afford to keep taking them to the vet and I’m at a loss. Any suggestions would be super helpful, even the suggestion that I am reading into this too much. I just love them so much and want them to be happy and healthy.
