Gilles Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Emily (a Bluebell) died midmorning on the 10th July. She had woken up (c06:50) and gone back upto the laying area without eating. I opened the 'egg hatch'' from time to time and she exibited teh normal normal signs of laying an egg (we had previously monitored via a remote, battery operated web/tv camera). However, she died. I contacted a colleague who has a small holding (which includes 50+ chickens) and Karen (Pimlotts, from where we had got the chickens) and the clear consensus was that she had been 'egg bound' and died of a heart attack etc. Karen also kindly visited us to check the other chickens - all of who are fine - all of whom are now laying. I was reassured that I/we could have done nothing to resolve the situation - but as someone said, livestock can without warning become deadstock. A very traumatic and upsetting situation - one only in retrospect realises what social animals chickens are and how they become pets with their own personalities. And interestingly, the group dynamics have changed, to the better although we would rather have not lost Emily. Although not directly connected, we have reduced the treats eg spagetti which can 'clog' the crops and assumed a more regimented diet. Gilles and Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 so sorry to hear about Emily, what a shock for you it is quite right though, there is nothing you could have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Sorry to hear about Emily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Sorry to hear about Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo&Fudge Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 So sorry to hear about Emily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephine77 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Really sorry to hear about Emily J x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 How sad . That must have been an awful shock for you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I am very sorry to hear of your loss. I am also very new to this but am watching mine avidly at the moment so that I get a feel for what they are like - in the hope that I will notice any unusual changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Really sorry to hear about Emily. My thoughts are with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPFringe Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 So sorry....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Gilles and Jan, condolences for the loss of Emily. We do indeed get attached, but most of us wouldn't have it any other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsm_jones Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 So sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 So sorry to hear about Emily. I know how saddening it is to lose one of your girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
