clucky chicken Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Hi everyone - I'm so sad at the moment, I went down to let the chickies out this morning at about 8am and found poor whydid dead on the floor of the house. Don't understand - she was fine yesterday, eating drinking, being her normal bossy self, laying eggs also (actually one of the eggs I collected this morning looked like hers) - so how come she just died? Took her to the vet to have her cremated and they just shrugged and said - well it happens sometime... I'm devastated, I just stood there and cried, it was such a shock - she was a lovely lady, and so funny, the others don't seem bothered that she's gone, and are being their normal selves but what if it was something infectious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggie232 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Awwwww you poor thing. I'm so, so sorry to hear of your loss. Poor Whydid. Big hug xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 I'm really sorry to hear this. I think sometimes chickens can have heart attacks and maybe that is what happened to Whydid? I'm no expert but if she was acting normally yesterday then hopefully she was not ill with anything infectious and it was just 'her time'. She was obviously a very special girl.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Sorry to hear that Clucky chicken. They do have weak hearts and sometimes it is there time for no apparent reason. Just keep an eye on the others, although it is unlikely to be contagious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy chick Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 So sorry, but at least she didn't have a long illness and die suffering. It must have been quick and in her sleep. RIP Whydid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Really sad news - big hug x RIP Whydid x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 So sorry. It's hard when you don't know what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 So sorry to hear your sad news (((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 oh dear, sorry to hear that. sometimes they do just die with no apparent reason - because they are prey animals they are very good at hiding any signs of ill-health til the last minute. on balance, it is easier if they actually go that way - I've found one dead in the nest box in the morning, but it was better than the anxiety that goes with nursing a sick hen, especially if the end result is the decision to go to the vet's for the final injection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 sorry to hear about Whydid x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
