stratton_henry Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Hi all Sad news I'm afraid. Found Ginger dead in the eglu this morning She had been off her food for the last couple of days and I noticed that her poo was a bright yellow/green colour. She was just over 1 year old. Nutmeg now seems very lonely. I have a few questions. 1. Do we wait for a while before we get a new chicken just to make sure Nutmeg is infection free (she seems fine at the moment) 2. Do we get another 1 or 2? Nutmeg is (was) the dominant one. Do 3 chickens fit OK in the eglu? 3. Where can we get one in the Swindon area? We've found these [Cotswold Chickens] Does anyone have any experience of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Sorry to hear your news, it's always a shock when one of our chickens die. I would recommend that you get a companion for Nutmeg as quickly as possible - chickens are sociable creatures, who enjoy being part of a flock, and will get very lonely if they don;t have feathered friends to scratch about with. I would also suggest that 2 would be better than 1 - 3 chickens will live happily in the eglu, and you can never have too many chickens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy C Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Sorry to hear about Ginger. I hope you can find new friends for Nutmeg soon. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Oh, poor Ginger .... I'm so sorry. I lost my Marigold on Tuesday, similar circumstances, found her dead in the eglu ... v sad. Last time we lost one of our girls, we introduced 2 new ones (on the advice of all the helpful folks on the forum!) and it worked out really well. Apparently, it's ok to intro 2 new girls to one established hen, as she will already be the boss and the other two will have a friend to hang out with if there's any pecking!! Good luck and let us know how you get on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton_henry Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Thanks for your kind replies. We're off to get two new chickens over the weekend. Looks like I posted this on the wrong forum - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Don't worry, Stratton Henry, I'll move it . So sorry to hear about your poor hen . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenp Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Hi, So sorry to hear about Ginger, hope you are not feeling as sad. You mention Cotswold Chickens, I highly reccomend them, Jude is fantastic. I got a goldline, a amberstar and a specklady on the 12th May and they are great girls. The Goldline (Amber) has laid 8 eggs so far, the first on the tuesday after I got her. I would give Jude a call & see what she has. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolinep Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Hello & welcome So sorry to hear about Ginger We got 3 of our new girls from Cotswold chickens last week. The Bluebelle, Black Star & Amber star There were a number of different breeds to choose from. Jude was very helpful, I highly recommend them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton_henry Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 Just a quick update. We replaced Ginger with two Amber Stars (Pavlova and Snowdrop) Its been a week of Nutmeg asserting her authority but I think she is slowly beginning to accept them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Ooooh they are gorgeous looking girls! I'm sure they'll soon all be good friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 They are lovely I'm sure they will all be one big happy family soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Lovely names......lovely hens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Sorry to hear about Ginger. Your new girls are beautiful, I'm sure the scuffles will calm down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMO Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Fab looking girls - I hope they settle in quickly AMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 They are really pretty. Always a good idea to introduce two and I am sure it will all settle down really quickly. It will help you all get over your loss. It is always sad when you lose a chicken but sometimes it just seems to happen for no obvious reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
