I’d like to start by saying that we have a beautiful, large coop with a big fenced in run for the chickens. Lots of space, fresh air, food and clean water. I feel like we’re doing a good job with our chickens and ducks with regards to cleanliness, safety, activities, diet etc. That being said- we’re pretty new to a lot of this.
We have 10 Plymouth barred rocks (one rooster), one white barred rock hen and 4 ducks- 2 Rohans and 2 pekins (we THINK all female).
Ok- here’s the story now: We sat at our patio table and watched our chickens go into their coop last night. Everyone was fine for the most part. Only our white rock is acting funny- she keeps laying down. That’s her only symptom. She seems totally fine otherwise and her comb and waddle look good. Every couple of minutes we find her laying down though. Is it because she’s young and tired from newly laying? Or is something else wrong? She seems pretty dominant and shows no sign of injury.
Anyhow- everyone went to bed just fine. This morning we found a Plymouth Rock dead on the floor of the coop. Only the chickens were in the coop all night- the ducks have a duck house. Her bottom side didn’t look right and that where the blood was. There was also blood and fecal matter all along a roosting shelf (see photo of shelf taken a couple months ago) in the coop. We’re assuming she was dying up on the roosting shelf then fell to the floor upon her death. It is so sad and so tragic and so sudden. Please please offer any insight you have so we can help to protect the rest of our beloved flock!!
We have 10 Plymouth barred rocks (one rooster), one white barred rock hen and 4 ducks- 2 Rohans and 2 pekins (we THINK all female).
Ok- here’s the story now: We sat at our patio table and watched our chickens go into their coop last night. Everyone was fine for the most part. Only our white rock is acting funny- she keeps laying down. That’s her only symptom. She seems totally fine otherwise and her comb and waddle look good. Every couple of minutes we find her laying down though. Is it because she’s young and tired from newly laying? Or is something else wrong? She seems pretty dominant and shows no sign of injury.
Anyhow- everyone went to bed just fine. This morning we found a Plymouth Rock dead on the floor of the coop. Only the chickens were in the coop all night- the ducks have a duck house. Her bottom side didn’t look right and that where the blood was. There was also blood and fecal matter all along a roosting shelf (see photo of shelf taken a couple months ago) in the coop. We’re assuming she was dying up on the roosting shelf then fell to the floor upon her death. It is so sad and so tragic and so sudden. Please please offer any insight you have so we can help to protect the rest of our beloved flock!!
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