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Chicken died - is it safe to eat eggs?

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Hello,

 

Sadly one of my chickens, Fern, died this morning. She was fine yesterday but this morning she was standing very sill and breathing heavily and within an hour she was flat on her back. I have not yet examined her so I don't know what was wrong - and of course may never know unless I take her to the vet. I have popped her in the greenhouse - part of me is hoping she might suddenly recover - - - but of course that is just wishful thinking!

I have two questions - should I eat the eggs that she has laid - although she didn't lay any for a few days before she died...

Could it be that I have caused too much disruption in the coop - I have just separated my 4 year old broody hen Penny(only two days ago) and she is sitting tightly on some hatching eggs so the other chickens are in a separate house so they can't get to her. My other three (now 2) girls are not yet a year old and the two remaining seem in fine health and happily laid their eggs in their new home yesterday. It has been much colder lately and my husband was worried the chickens would not be warm enough but I can't believe the cold is to blame...

Has any one got any ideas?

 

Thank you

 

Wendy

 

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