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[Griffin]

I found our Dorking girl dead this morning She'd shown no signs of illness, they all have massive appetites and seem very lively so I don't know what was wrong with her I always check on them just before I go to bed and she was fast asleep in a huddle with some others at midnight last night but dead at 7am

 

The others all seem fine this morning but then again so did she yesterday so I'm very worried.

[Lewis]

It doesn't sound like you could have done anything to help.

They are very good at hiding illnesses.

 

Lets hope the others are ok

[Cooks]

aw that's sad I am sorry

[Egluntyne]

Sorry to hear it.

[Goosey Lucy]

Sorry

[Egg Lou]

So sorry

[Chickvic]

Sorry to hear that

[craftyhunnypie]

So sorry to hear about you little chick. These awful things just sometimes happen - I just wish I knew why.

 

Emma.x

[smanners]

Oh so sorry to hear your sad news.

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Sad news, I hope all goes well with the others

 

Sha x

[Ain't Nobody Here]

What a shame .

[Griffin]

All still fine this morning Fingers crossed all the others make it, it was so sad to lose her. I'd got to know her over the last two weeks and it's not fair she didn't get to grow up here

[Valkyrie]

Sorry to hear about the chiccy. Sending hugs. I gather Dorkings can be a bit troublesome at times. I guess it is partly down to it being an extremely old breed. Hope the others stay well.

[Redwing]

What a shame, i'm sorry

[cathybc]

sorry to hear about your chick x

[tidygirlsuk]

sorry to hear that

[Griffin]

Lost two of our baby black Orps this week. Just nine chicks left now. I'm sure it's Coccidiosis so they've been on Coxoid for the last few days. Thankfully the nine (1 black Orp, 1 blue Orp, 2 Silkies, 2 Dorkings, 1 Poland & 2 Aras ) all seem fine, eating loads, very lively and feathering up nicely. They're three weeks old and usually would be moving out to the garage now but I'm keeping them in where I can keep a closer eye on them. The girls were so upset this afternoon over the Orp, we knew it was very ill and I'd said I didn't hold out much hope for it. They all cuddled it and just fifteen minutes later it was gone.

 

It's all gone so wrong this time

[Phosphorus]

Sorry to hear about your chicks, so sad. Hope the rest are okay. I started mine on the chick crumb with coccoid to begin with as they were going to be around my older broody hen and all her broody poos. Felt happier being on the safe side, even though I am not a fan of unnecessary meds. Seems strange if they were in the garage that they contracted cocci though - thought that was just from ground and other birds?

[Griffin]

They weren't in the garage, they're still in a gigantic rat cage in the house with an electric hen. They had the right symptoms for it, depression, ruffled feathers & bloody runny poo. Thankfully the remaining 9 seem fit and well. The cage & hen were disinfected before use so I don't know what went wrong.

[tidygirlsuk]

Sorry to hear it.