dance in the dark Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 So I have just had my first chicken death. I let the girls their respective eglus this morning and noticed that Columbia, my naked neck was nowhere to be seen. I have a look in the purple eglu, where she had gone to bed last night and there she was in the nest box stone cold and stiff. She had been a little under the weather about a week ago, but later that day she was fine and has seemed as chipper as ever, ever since, so I kept an eye on her, but she has been fine. I don't know what might have caused it (she was about a year old) her crop was full, but it didn't feel like impacted crop (I think she just died right after bed time). All my other girls have been absolutely fine so I think I have just been unlucky. Another detail of this story, I didn't let my girls out till 8.15 this morning, and the lone white star who was sharing that eglu with her last night had laid an egg next to her. I have now closed off that eglu as I have had to come to work and won't be able to clean it till tomorrow (I have plenty of housing space for the other birds). I think it is not really necessary to clean it (only gave it a full clean on Monday), but if I didn't and something else happened I would feel rotten! Anyway, sorry for my waffling on, it was just such a shock and, like I say, my first chicken death. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Sorry to read about your chicken. Sometimes these things just happen, but it is always sad when you loose one suddenly. Sending you hugs xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libby22 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I am so sorry for your loss - must have been an awful shock when you opened up this morning. At least she was in the warm with her friends when she went - just how it goes at times and we never do find out the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly1979 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hugs to you xxx hope that you can take comfort in knowing that the year or so that she was with you would have most possibly been the best she could have wished for xx (thats helped me when Ive lost mine knowing they were with me when they could have ended up with someone who wouldnt have cared as much) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 What a shame, I'm sorry to hear that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Very sorry, sweet dreams Columbia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Sorry to hear about Columbia. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Oh that's sad, we only saw a picture of her and your others just before christmas that you'd posted. I remember thinking what a posh name she had and how nice she looked. Lots of bocs to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Sorry to read this *hug* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Sorry to read this. Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I have only lost one overnight unexpected... it is a nasty sad shock isn't it... big hug x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Sad news, love to you x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Lots of sympathy from me and a big hug. It's a horrid dread when they don't come out as you know something awful has happened I lost Monty my cockerel and I thought he was dead when he didn't come down from the cube, but he was very poorly and I had to call out the duty vet and have him PTS It was a real shock. At least your lovely girl sounded like she went off peacefully in her sleep. I did the whole virkon s the coop and worried about my girls too!!! Hope yours will all be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 That's so sad, at least like others have said she probably didn't suffer at all & went to sleep with her friends. So sorry for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 So sorry to hear this. What a horrible shock for you. But, as others have said, it was probably the least stressful way for her to go..... quietly, at night, in her familiar surroundings, tucked up where she felt secure, with her flock mates. My very best wishes to you x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
