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[Must be mad]

I have only just been able to write today. My 11 year old son came home from school on Friday to find our youngest chick dead in the run, she had no feathers on her head but there was no blood. We are so upset, she had been in the run with the others for a couple of weeks without a problem.

 

We hatched Billie ourselves at the end of the summer, she was our first chicken. In October we bought a cube and some hens ranging between 15 - 18 wks. We started to introduce her slowly at the end of November, by letting them free range together, which was ok, she was a bit nervous of them but soon, settled down. We then started put her in the cube at night which was fine. We then left them in the run and they all settled in fine. And then to come home to find her dead. I can not believe it,I feel so guilt for leaving her in the run.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

How sad, I'm so sorry . It doesn't sound like you could have done anything differently, if they'd already been getting on for a few weeks . I suppose you'll never know why it happened. Your poor son, I hope he's not too upset .

[nicki9]

Poor you - there was nothing else you could have done though. Hope your son is OK

[Chickvic]

Sad news, you couldn't have done anything differently. Hope your son is ok.

[Egluntyne]

Sad news.

 

Sometimes they die unexpectedly for no obvious reason.

 

Don't blame yourself.

[BeckyBoo]

Sorry to hear about your chick, although if she'd been in with the others and it was fine then it was probably something completely unexpected that you wouldn't have been able to do anything about. Sometimes they just keel over, I hope your son is OK.

 

Lots of love

 

Mrs B

[WitchHazel]

So sorry to hear your news.

 

As others have said, there is nothing to blame yourself about. If there wasn't any blood then I can't omagine that she was attacked by the others. Unsatisfying and non-consoling as it is, some girls really do just keel over.

[helenmb]

Sad news

 

I'm sure it has nothing to do with her being with the bigger girls from what you say.

[Seagazer]

Sorry to hear your sad news

[Karen & co.]

Sorry to hear about Billie

 

Karen x

[Must be mad]

Thank you for all your words of support, it is just so strange without Billie running around our feet and sitting on our laps for a cuddle.

 

My son is ok, he was afraid to go to the run today, just in case!!

[abwsco]

Sorry to read about Billie What a shock for you all.

[cathybc]

sorry to hear your news. I hope your son is OK. And try not to feel guilty x

[mostin]

Just read about Billie, so sorry you had to find her like that .

 

big hugs to you and your son,

 

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