poppy ben grace Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 (edited) Hi all, i found my poor little darling millie dead in the next box this morning. She was a pekin and only 6 months old. I thought she had gone broody as all this week she was sitting on eggs in the nest box of the cube. she seemed happy enough, comming out to eat and drink and have a wander around the garden with her friends. I have even brought some hatching eggs for her to hatch. Last night she suddenly took a turn for the worse and was just huddled up in a corner. I checked for everything i could think of and decided if she didnt pick up by today i would take her to the vets. What has happened to my beautiful girl? if only i had taken her to the vets yesterday. My other 2 pekins seem fine. Could she have eaten something that killed her? They free range the garden all day, i just want them to have a happy life. Am heartbroken, she was such a character, the garden is not the same without her bokking at me for treats every time i go outside. RIP my little love am sorry you died alone and i couldnt help you.xxx Edited July 9, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Really the only way to find out the cause now would be to ask for a post mortem, and if your other hens seem healthy then I don't think it would be worth the expense. It's very unlikely that she'd have eaten something that the others didn't also eat. Sadly sometimes hens do just die for no obvious reason, even young ones. She may have had an infection of some sort, by the time they are displaying signs of illness it's often too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Dear poppy ben grace, Have just read your post and wanted to say how sorry I am that you lost your little hen. Have no suggestions, just passing on hugs. I can imagine how you must be feeling, but hopefully you will feel better soon. Alli xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 How sad . As Olly said, sometimes they die for no apparent reason . There was obviously nothing you could have done so don't be too hard on yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 So sorry, it's hard when you can't tell what happened and you'll probably never know. Only advice is to check for parasites in the nestbox and house, give it a good clean and try not to analyse too much. I lost one suddenly and you can't help going through loads of scenarios but doesn't get you anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Thankyou for all your kind comments, it means alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Sorry to hear about Millie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
