Re: Two deaths in last two weeks!


" Jill." <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "jewels" <jools4jesus@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I've had two chickens die in the last two weeks, they are black rocks
and
> I
> > do not know their age as I inherited them with the henhouse, although I
do
> > know some of them weren't laying much/if at all.
>
> That is unusual in itself this time of year
> Did the original owners not have any idea - surely ?

I never thought to ask when we picked up them up, have lost their number
now.
>
> >
> > They started featherpecking a couple of weeks back
>
> What are you feeding?
> Exactly

layers pellets mostly, a few kitchen scraps, some greens and some corn now
and again. Someone suggested cat biscuits which I tried but they didn't
seem keen on them at all, although I they did eat them eventually.

Cheers

Jx
>
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>
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> Jill Bowis
>
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> and about a week ago one
> > of the particularly baldy ones who seemed fine before lunchtime, I found
> > dead after lunch! Then yesterday, another one who hasn't looked right
for
> > weeks, been very 'quiet', wanting to be on it's own, not eating as much,
> > quite slow moving, day before yesterday was late going up into the hen
> house
> > and then wouldn't come out, just sat in nesting box, looking poorly,
comb
> > was almost white for the past two days. Then passed away quietly in the
> > nesting box.
> >
> > Do you think it's just old age? Should I be concerned, the rest of 'em
> seem
> > fine, behaving, eating, laying normally. Not feather pecking anymore I
> > don't think either. Recently had a red mite problem but this is dealt
> with
> > now.
> >
> > Should I get a vet to look at them? Would rather avoid this if possible
> > because of the £££££££'s.
> >
> > Any advice/comments would be appreciated.
> >
> > tia
> >
> > Jx
> >
> >
> >
>


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