Re: Two deaths in last two weeks!


" Jill." <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> jewels wrote:
>
> >>> 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.
>
> Do they have free choice access to oystershell and poultry grit?

No but there is a fair bit of concrete, and stones/grit in the soil and in
their run. I'm just waiting on some oystershell as I wondered if I should
have some for them.

> How big an area do they have access to and what is in it ?

There run is about 5' x 5' concrete but I let them out between 1-3 days of
the week in my garden which is lawn, flower beds and concrete about 50' x
50'.

Jx
>
> --
>
> regards
> Jill Bowis
>
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> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Jx
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> regards
> >> Jill Bowis
> >>
> >> Pure bred utility chickens and ducks
> >> Housing; Equipment, Books, Videos, Gifts
> >> Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery
> >> Working Holidays in Scotland
> >> http://www.kintaline.co.uk
> >> 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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