Cat tails Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Found Babs my beautiful Barnevelder dead in the run, this afternoon. On her back, legs in the air. The classic dead bird pose... Did hear them make lots of egg songs today, that they kept on doing for some time. When I went to check, I found poor Babs. Couldn’t find anything wrong with her at all. No blood, nothing broken, colour good. She did lay an egg, her fifth in total... Any one a suggestion why my 6 month old hen would just literally keel over? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Oh CT...I am so, so sorry to read about poor Babs. What a truly horrible experience for you. I know that, when humans suddenly die 'unexpectedly' there is very often an underlying but non obvious problem (ie; weak heart etc). Might it be the same with chickens? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Yes, I'm sorry to hear it as well. It could have been anything, sadly, but lets hope it was swift and painless for her. RIP Babs. Beautiful girl. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeramaSilly Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Soooooo sorry to hear this CT!! 😢 I lost a 6 month old serama like that too back in March - she was fine in the morning and dead by the time I got home from work - so sad! x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggysoldiers Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Oh cat tails I am so sorry. 😢 She was beautiful. sending hugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Such sad news They have weak hearts and can often die suddenly. She was so beautiful too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Oh no CT that’s horrid - she was such a beautiful girl. Hopefully it was quick. I had a Plymouth Rock bantam who had a bad respiratory issue and I’m pretty sure either suffocated or had a heart attack from so much mucus and she was in that same dead position. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 So sorry to hear your news, poor girl. 🌈 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 So sad. It always seems to happen to the special ones... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 20 hours ago, Patricia W said: So sad. It always seems to happen to the special ones... She was a timid quiet girl, but quite steady and sweet. I have decided to get more barnevelders in the future anyway. Lovely birds. 20 hours ago, mullethunter said: Oh no CT that’s horrid - she was such a beautiful girl. Hopefully it was quick. I had a Plymouth Rock bantam who had a bad respiratory issue and I’m pretty sure either suffocated or had a heart attack from so much mucus and she was in that same dead position. She didn’t show anything. I normally can spot any trouble, but will never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Very sorry about Babs Catstails. Something similar happened to one of ours - found her in the dustbathing spot and from a distance she looked like she was dustbathing. I have no idea what happened but she'd been fine in the morning and a couple of hours later was stiff. It's probably better for the birds when it happens like that but it is certainly a shock to the owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, Minnie&Moose said: Very sorry about Babs Catstails. Something similar happened to one of ours - found her in the dustbathing spot and from a distance she looked like she was dustbathing. I have no idea what happened but she'd been fine in the morning and a couple of hours later was stiff. It's probably better for the birds when it happens like that but it is certainly a shock to the owner. Exactly how I found Babs too! Although she didn’t go stiff yet. I agree it was probably better than a visit to the vet with the same outcome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 So sorry to only just read about your beautiful girl. It is harder on us when they pass suddenly and she was so very pretty. Sweet dreams little Babs xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
