Unsecure chicken perches

[ireneplus6]

hello wonder if someone can help one of my hens is sick tonight i have noticed the last few days she is being driven away from the food and picked on by the others she ate earlier today cos i gave her a seperate feeder but when i went down late afternoon she was falling asleep outside so i picked her up and put her in she seem to topple a bit as i placed her down .

 

all my girls are x battery and i have had them since may, think they are about 2 1/2 now i have brought her in were its warmer, she is snuggled asleep now i will take her to vets in the morning if she is no better

 

she has had a bit to drink tonight but shows no interest in food

 

any ideas

 

could she just be tired if she has been picked on most of the day and what can i do to stop this

 

Irene x

[JS1]

Hope she's feeling better this morning?

[Salop Chuck]

Fingers crossed for your poorly hen when you take her to the vet this morning. I hope it is a good outcome for you. Please let us know how you get on.

[ireneplus6]

sorry to have to say that Myrtle has passed away in the night , i have only had them since the end of May they were 21/2 when i got them the battery hen welfare told me that .

 

at least she has had 3 nice months of scratting around and foraging, we will bury her in the orchard today, she ws fine on Thursday eating as normal, she seemed to go down so quickly bless her

 

sorry i never has you longer Myrtle

 

Irene

[Hayleybug]

oh poor myrtle, so sorry to hear that she has gone. at least she had a lovely bit of freedom before the end.

[zakjon-98]

Sorry to hear about Myrtle

[Salop Chuck]

So sorry to hear about Myrtle but at least she didn't have to suffer the stress of going to the vet to be pts. I expect her companion hens will miss her for a while (not to mention yourself!) RIP Myrtle and hugs to you Irene.