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This is my first post, I've just registered. We've also had a problem with our chickens just dying on us. This week 2 have gone within days of each other. Gertie was well into a moult but overall in good health. Hubby found her in the coop on Tuesday. Then on Thursday I went to let them out early morning and Henrietta was dead on the nest, having laid her last but soft shelled egg.
Last year we lost 2 chickens within months of each other. Henrietta Mk1 went down hill fast and died within a few days. Then a few months later, Scroby appeared to have just fallen of her perch..dead!
Our girls are free range.. allowed to roam the garden from morning to late afternoon or until they take themselves to bed. They have layers mash, plenty of water, occasional treats of corn, mashed potato,greens etc. Regular worming. They seem happy and content then bam!
The odd thing is, our nephew acquired 6 girls at about the same time as we got our first ones (April 2012). We had a Speckledy, Black Nera, Goldline and a Coral, all from a reputable breeder. Our nephew had his 6 Goldline from a breeder but whereas ours looked perfect, some of his had crossed beaks and strange malformed claws. Ours are very much free range, his are mostly confined to their very adequate living quarters and only allowed to roam free occasionally. His are still going strong although prone to egg eating while ours keep dying. Any thoughts, please.
This is my first post, I've just registered. We've also had a problem with our chickens just dying on us. This week 2 have gone within days of each other. Gertie was well into a moult but overall in good health. Hubby found her in the coop on Tuesday. Then on Thursday I went to let them out early morning and Henrietta was dead on the nest, having laid her last but soft shelled egg.
Last year we lost 2 chickens within months of each other. Henrietta Mk1 went down hill fast and died within a few days. Then a few months later, Scroby appeared to have just fallen of her perch..dead!
Our girls are free range.. allowed to roam the garden from morning to late afternoon or until they take themselves to bed. They have layers mash, plenty of water, occasional treats of corn, mashed potato,greens etc. Regular worming. They seem happy and content then bam!
The odd thing is, our nephew acquired 6 girls at about the same time as we got our first ones (April 2012). We had a Speckledy, Black Nera, Goldline and a Coral, all from a reputable breeder. Our nephew had his 6 Goldline from a breeder but whereas ours looked perfect, some of his had crossed beaks and strange malformed claws. Ours are very much free range, his are mostly confined to their very adequate living quarters and only allowed to roam free occasionally. His are still going strong although prone to egg eating while ours keep dying. Any thoughts, please.
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