Mollie333 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Hi, Sadly my Pilkie died this morning. She was not very old and started laying on Mothers day. She was a great pet and always loved a fuss. She seemed OK yesterday, then she laid two eggs.. One in the morning as usual then another at noon, the second one was in tact but soft shelled, on the floor of the run. She then went back into the nesting box and just lay there untill this morning, then i looked in thinking she might be laying, but she was then on the floor of the coop, still alive. I brought her in the house to look over for mites, and in her vent and my dad was looking in her throat as she was gasping for air and then she just died.. Really sudden. Any idea's of what this was caused by? She seemed fine before she laid that soft shelled intact egg. Thanks Molly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sezra Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 I cant help with advice but I am sorry to hear your sad news. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Oh, Molly I'm so sorry I've no idea, but there are clever people on here, maybe they would be able to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatieB Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Mollie I'm really sorry to hear that. Sorry even though I can't help with ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 I'm sorry you lost her she was lovely It may not have had anything to do with the eggs. If she was gasping then it could have been lots of things. Shortness of breath could have been anaemia so a bleed or redmite. It could have been due to pressure inside her abdomen or chest again lots of causes. It could have been her heart. I don't know but a post mortem may throw up something I haven't had one done with mine. One of mine died suddenly and I'll never know what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 She had like a fit before she died, too. I knew it was her time to go. Thankyou everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 What an awful shame, I'm so sorry, Mollie . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 So sorry to hear this sad news , Mollie. Allixx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Oh Mollie, that is really sad. She perhaps haemorrhaged internally whilst laying or something like that. It was quick so it sounds like you couldn't have done anything to help her other than what you did. I know that you check your girls out regularly but it would be worth giving them all a good look over tomorrow. Have they been Flubenvetted recently? Might be worth doing them all if now as part of your health check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 So sorry to hear about your hen, she looked so beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Oh Mollie You have had such bad luck with your chooks recently, sorry about Jon she was beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 I gave them vermx for three days in the water. Never used flubevent. Thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 It would be a good idea to give them a course of Flubenvet Mollie. It is the best way to make sure that they are free of worms. By all means carry on giving the verm-x in between Flubenvet which should be done 3-4 times a year. You can do any new birds whilst they are in quaranteen before introducing them to the rest of the flock. That way you know that they are all covered Of course this may have nothing to do with the death of Pilkie but it is still sensible to do it for the health of the flock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Very sorry to hear such sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy chick Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Oh dear Mollie what an awful shame, I'm so sorry. Jilly x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 That is sad news mollie. Could have been related the soft egg maybe. Occasionally this sort of stress can lead to a heart attack. Hope you are OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Oh Mollie, I'm so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauty-Box Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Sorry to read your sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
