What happened??? Found a dead chicken this am...:(

[blueberrychickens]

Thanks n8ivetxn....we have a similar flock....tho I had to sell my Ameraucanas since they ended up being roosters. I just hatched out Salmon Favs & french black copper Marans 3 weeks ago. The Marans are the sweetest babies! I still want some Ameraucanas, love those muffs & blue eggs!!

 

[Highhopes59]

I am so sorry to hear that your friend passed. Gosh I know its a hard thing to take, mine are like my babies too. So sorry for your loss sweetie, my heart goes out to you.

 

[Krissy12052]

Ugh.. That's so sad!

So sorry!

 

[blueberrychickens]

thanks everyone for your words of sympathy.....I keep going out to visit with the girls & doing my usual head count, and I'm so used to counting to 8, I keep thinking she's just in the coop, but I guess she's not anymore.....

 

[flowerchild59]

I am glad that it was perionitis and nothing contagious, but it still hurts to lose one of your hens.

 

[7L Farm]

I know how you feel. I had to put down one of my chickens a few years back & thought I'd never miss a chicken. Well to this day I still think of her. Sorry for your loss. I really shouldn't have animals I get to attached to them.

 

[n8ivetxn]

Yes, it is sad... And, I'm amazed at how much I enjoy their little personalities. Each one is so distinct.... I try not to get too attached, but you can't help but have that one favorite...

My French Marans went broody together and shared a clutch of eggs (silly girls!). This last weekend they hatched and I now have 2 SFs, and it looks like 2 Marans and 3 Ameracauna babies!

I love the blue eggs, but honestly, I haven't been too keen on the Ameracaunas' personalities. The 2 girls are my top hench-hens, #1 and #2, and they rule with an iron beak! One is so bad, I'm considering removing her for a week and reintroducing her. The roo has just become suicidal and decided to start coming after me. I would love to have a couple of girls that are less chicken aggressive. Oddly enough, they love me...

I'll have to try your "under-the-wing-scratch" and see if I can spoil some girls