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[TAJ]

One of the 4 exbatts I got in early Jan died today

 

At least she has had 5 months of freedom. In the last week I have had the odd wrinkled shell egg, but they have all bee looking fine and health. This morning I went to collect eggs and saw her lying on her side in the run dead. All the eggs in the nest box were covered in blood, and it looks like a bad case of prolapse poor thing.

 

She just hadn't stopped laying since they day I got her, but unfortunately that's what these chickens are breed to do and always a likely risk.

 

Tracy

Edited June 17, 2012 by Guest

[Space Chick]

So sorry to hear this

 

I'm just glad she had the chance to experience freedom

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Very sorry to hear that . At least she had 5 lovely months of freedom with you.

[counturchickens]

Sorry to hear about your girl

[Purplemaniacs]

Ahh that is sad but at least you gave her the chance to be a real chook for a few months.

 

Chrissie

[Duncan08]

So sorry to hear your news, its amazing really that they keep going and laying even when they are unwell.

I am glad she got a chance with you to see what life was really about.

[Luvachicken]

Awww, sorry to read about your girlie. At least she had some time living in a happy place.

[dancing cloud]

So sad . No consolation at the moment, but you made the world of difference to her in giving her five months of being a proper chook with lots of love and care.

[majuka]

Very sorry to hear this but take comfort that you made the world of difference to your girl. Sweet dreams little one.

[TAJ]

Sadly a second of my ex-batts died this morning, a week after the first one . This one was fine yesterday and has obviously just died in her sleep - I found her laid on the roosting bars this morning

 

Whilst the one last week definately had a prolapse there is no sign of anything wrong with this second one, very sad, but as we known they have a hard life and many are not long-lived, at least she had 6 months of free ranging and didn't suffer in the end.

 

Tracy

[Luvachicken]

Awww, poor you, I'm sorry you are having a sad time at the moment.

It is sad when our chickens die but you know that you gave them the best part of their lives.

Sending hugs xxx

[Egghead68]

I am sorry to hear that. You gave them both a wonderful retirement.

[majuka]

Very sorry that you have lost another of your girls. It always seems to be the same with ex batts, for months all is well and then two or three seem to go in very short succession. Very sorry - it is always so hard when you lose them.

[dancing cloud]

So sorry another of your girls has gone . Sometimes they do go very quickly.

 

Sounds like she had a lovely six months of freedom and a peaceful passing.