divinggatita Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Our lovely Petal died during the night. She had been withdrawn for 2-3 weeks not eating much just standing around moulting feathers. They were all wormed and no mites or lice. Our 3 are ex-batts and she was the greediest one. she laid a few long eggs then stopped a few weeks ago, after reading advise on the forum i decided as no temperature or swellings that she was just moulting and feeling down. I have over the past few days kept her inside in the warm as she's lost so much weight but last night I thought she'd like to sleep with the others in the eglu but she was dead this morning when I opened the eggport door. Now I don't know if she was too cold but died in company or if I'd kept her inside the house would she still be ok. The others are fine and seem healthy still laying too but one still needs to grow more feathers and she seems to be starting a moult too (bald head!). Can they get too cold in the winter if they loose too many feathers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Sorry to hear the news. At least she had a good life with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Sorry to hear your news. I'm glad she had a time of freedom before she died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Just wanted to offer sympathy from one ex batt owner to another. As well as poultry forums (and the vet if symptoms linger) a good first point of contact with ex batts is always your BHWT co-ordinator. There are some on here so perhaps they'd be able to give you more advice about the featherless situation. I worry constantly that I'm doing the right things for my girls, they're very special ladies aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Oh i'm so sorry to hear the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 How sad. I'm sure you couldn't have changed the outcome whatever you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Sorry to hear your news. From what I've heard and read, I think that when chickens start to go downhill there's not really much you can do, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Sorry to hear your news. I doubt the outcome would have been different if you had kept her inside. As others have already said, she was a very lucky girl to have ended her days in freedom with you. <> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 really sorry to hear the news - my Edith had also died this morning after only 3 weeks of chicken keeping! I am gutted. She was perky as anything up until going to bed last night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 really sorry to hear the news - my Edith had also died this morning after only 3 weeks of chicken keeping! I am gutted. She was perky as anything up until going to bed last night... I'm really sorry to hear that. Do you know what was wrong? How old was she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 23 weeks approx..nothing wrong just died... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I'm sorry to hear you have lost one of your girls alih and divinggatita karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Sorry to hear about Edith & Petal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Sorry to hear the sad news. Chickens can die so suddenly and quickly that quite often there isnt anything you can do. Console yourself with the fact she had a lovely end to her days with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
