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[dgtierney]

Hi anyone,

 

Not been here before but I am looking for advice.

 

After two years Clarabelle one of our two hens died yesterday - neither had been eating much or laying for a couple of weeks. Anne had seemed a bit off last week but seemed to make a complete recovery over the weekend and now seems fine.

 

We have completely cleaned out the run - disinfecting everything we can - and Clarabelle's body has gone to the vets.

 

My question is what is the best course of action - immediately get a couple of new hens to join Annie to stop her getting lonely, or wait to make sure she is going to be OK before we give her some new sisters? If she dies too are we best waiting for a length of time to make sure there is not an infection?

 

Dave

[moochoo]

If you think she's on her way out it may be best to wait a little while. If she's not well, introducing two new hens will certainly not help her health. If she's back to her old self it's well worth getting her some new friends but these need to be introduced SLOWLY. There's a section in the FAQ's area on the best ways to do intros.

Sorry you lost Clarabelle, I hope everything goes well.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Welcome to the forum . I'm sorry to hear about Clarabelle . Is the vet going to try to see what she died of or are they just disposing of her for you? Two years old does seem young to die of natural causes (although I appreciate hens get ill at any age ). I'd be inclined to go with your second plan, wait a while to see if she has definitely recovered.