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[TomS]

One of our two bantams, Blanche, has just died. She was a Sussex bantam and the cutest one we have.

 

I noticed this morning that she was having difficulty breathing and was weezing and it sounded like she had a lot of liquid in her lungs. My wife took her to the vet who tried for 1/2 an hour to save her, but unfortunately she didn't make it.

 

Her trachea was blocked by a yellow puss that could have been either the ramains of our pansies (our girls like eating them), or more likely a fungal infection or mucus.

 

Anyway, it was very upsetting for the wife, and Blanche did not have a peaceful exit because of the efforts to save her.

 

Chickens really can go downhill quickly. It was only an hour and a bit from seeing he in distress to her dying at the vets.

 

Fortunately we have 3 left (a Miss Pepperpot, a Welsummer and an as yet, unidentified bantam!), but we are getting upset by chickens dying on us as our gingernut ranger is not long departed with an impacted crop.

[jos]

So sorry to hear about Blanche, Tom. It's just awful when they die. You did your best for her.

Jos

[Egluntyne]

Sorry to hear the news.

[mostin]

So sorry to hear about Blanche . I wish her departure had been more peaceful, for her and for all of you.

[Groovychook]

So sorry to hear about Blanche... thinking of you xxx

[Gamebird]

I'm so sorry to hear about Blanche. Although the end was not what you would have wanted at least she wasn't ill for long.

[Chickvic]

Sorry to hear about Blanche.

[ruth1]

Sorry about Blanche, you did all you could.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Poor Blanche . I'm so sorry .