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My 4 year old hen died today... | |
goodmockingbird  User ID: 67272900  United States01/29/2015 05:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25977877 United States01/29/2015 05:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You gave her absolutely the best life a hen could have! Quoting: goodmockingbird Birds are like that when it comes time to leave. They do not linger and suffer. Their little hearts just stop fluttering. No pain, just gone on Home.  That's very good to know, as I have 4 other chickens that are relatively old. The Hmong family (they have a TON of chickens) up the street wonder why I still have them and haven't eaten any yet! LOL!! I don't mind. |
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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25977877 United States01/29/2015 05:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have five incredible chickens - and one of my hens died today out of the clear blue. I opened the outbuilding where their coops are kept - they have 3 coops of nearly 300 sq ft of living space in winter time. I noticed she was still on the roost (a smaller coop, roost, nesting area) inside one of the larger coops) - the other were already down and doing what they do. I went to check her out and she was definitely having respiratory distress, but it was dry, not a wet wheeze. In all other respects, she looked healthy and her color, while pale, was not critical. I brought her in and started medical nutrition therapy: warm mash, pedialyte, a warm bed, and an antibiotic. Over four hours, she didn't look worse or better, then she just had an event while I was holding her - maybe a pulmonary embolism. And she was gone... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25977877 I never thought in a million years, she would be the first to die. She was kind of the runt when I got her as a pullet, but over the past year or so, she got as big as the other girls and really came into her own. Kinda bossing back and holding her ground. In matters of the heart, even the loss of a chicken can be devastating... RIP, little one. Roast it. When you eat her you will feel a lot better. Actually, since having chickens as pets, I hardly ever eat chicken. By the way, did you know that chickens love to eat pork and beef? Chickens are omnivorous, but totally like meat above all! |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 67408985  Norway01/29/2015 06:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have five incredible chickens - and one of my hens died today out of the clear blue. I opened the outbuilding where their coops are kept - they have 3 coops of nearly 300 sq ft of living space in winter time. I noticed she was still on the roost (a smaller coop, roost, nesting area) inside one of the larger coops) - the other were already down and doing what they do. I went to check her out and she was definitely having respiratory distress, but it was dry, not a wet wheeze. In all other respects, she looked healthy and her color, while pale, was not critical. I brought her in and started medical nutrition therapy: warm mash, pedialyte, a warm bed, and an antibiotic. Over four hours, she didn't look worse or better, then she just had an event while I was holding her - maybe a pulmonary embolism. And she was gone... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25977877 I never thought in a million years, she would be the first to die. She was kind of the runt when I got her as a pullet, but over the past year or so, she got as big as the other girls and really came into her own. Kinda bossing back and holding her ground. In matters of the heart, even the loss of a chicken can be devastating... RIP, little one. Roast it. When you eat her you will feel a lot better. Actually, since having chickens as pets, I hardly ever eat chicken. By the way, did you know that chickens love to eat pork and beef? Chickens are omnivorous, but totally like meat above all! Crickets would be funnier.  |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 61525955 United States01/29/2015 06:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'd really be torn up if something happened to her, but shes getting old. I really wish Chickens lived to be as old as parrots. Sorry for your loss, people think they are just chickens, but they are our pets. |
| ~sIcKaNdTwIsTeD~ User ID: 65969492 United States01/29/2015 06:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25977877 United States01/29/2015 06:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have a pet chicken I love, she acts like my dog, follows me everywhere and protects me. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 61525955 I'd really be torn up if something happened to her, but shes getting old. I really wish Chickens lived to be as old as parrots. Sorry for your loss, people think they are just chickens, but they are our pets. how old is your chicken? Do you still get eggs? |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25977877 United States01/29/2015 06:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hens are so cool. Under rated for a pet if you ask me. I miss my Henryetta to, she would like to go for bike rides around town. Quoting: ~sIcKaNdTwIsTeD~ What an adorable name for a hen!! My little hen was named sisi because she was such a little baby when I first got her. That's amazing that you took her for bike rides! When and how did she die? |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 66852364  Puerto Rico01/29/2015 06:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have five incredible chickens - and one of my hens died today out of the clear blue. I opened the outbuilding where their coops are kept - they have 3 coops of nearly 300 sq ft of living space in winter time. I noticed she was still on the roost (a smaller coop, roost, nesting area) inside one of the larger coops) - the other were already down and doing what they do. I went to check her out and she was definitely having respiratory distress, but it was dry, not a wet wheeze. In all other respects, she looked healthy and her color, while pale, was not critical. I brought her in and started medical nutrition therapy: warm mash, pedialyte, a warm bed, and an antibiotic. Over four hours, she didn't look worse or better, then she just had an event while I was holding her - maybe a pulmonary embolism. And she was gone... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25977877 I never thought in a million years, she would be the first to die. She was kind of the runt when I got her as a pullet, but over the past year or so, she got as big as the other girls and really came into her own. Kinda bossing back and holding her ground. In matters of the heart, even the loss of a chicken can be devastating... RIP, little one. You better get checked before you are hit & gone too ... BIRD flu !!  |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25977877 United States01/29/2015 06:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have five incredible chickens - and one of my hens died today out of the clear blue. I opened the outbuilding where their coops are kept - they have 3 coops of nearly 300 sq ft of living space in winter time. I noticed she was still on the roost (a smaller coop, roost, nesting area) inside one of the larger coops) - the other were already down and doing what they do. I went to check her out and she was definitely having respiratory distress, but it was dry, not a wet wheeze. In all other respects, she looked healthy and her color, while pale, was not critical. I brought her in and started medical nutrition therapy: warm mash, pedialyte, a warm bed, and an antibiotic. Over four hours, she didn't look worse or better, then she just had an event while I was holding her - maybe a pulmonary embolism. And she was gone... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25977877 I never thought in a million years, she would be the first to die. She was kind of the runt when I got her as a pullet, but over the past year or so, she got as big as the other girls and really came into her own. Kinda bossing back and holding her ground. In matters of the heart, even the loss of a chicken can be devastating... RIP, little one. You better get checked before you are hit & gone too ... BIRD flu !! That's the least of my worries...I don't think she died of bird flu. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 61525955 United States01/29/2015 07:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have a pet chicken I love, she acts like my dog, follows me everywhere and protects me. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 61525955 I'd really be torn up if something happened to her, but shes getting old. I really wish Chickens lived to be as old as parrots. Sorry for your loss, people think they are just chickens, but they are our pets. how old is your chicken? Do you still get eggs? We dont know how old she is, we found her in a dogs mouth that was running down the road. None of the neighbors recognized her. She stopped laying eggs in Oct. I'm hoping its just because of the winter, but we'll find out this spring. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 66906144 Canada01/29/2015 07:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Bird Flu. If the chicken had the flu they fluff up there feathers and they stay that way. If they are laying flat as usual then your ok. Most domestic in the back yard type chickens rarely get bird flu. Its when they are crowed in SHITTY CONDITIONS they get sick. Gotta love that store bought raised in shit covered crowded barn commercial chicken barn chicken. Yum Yum. |
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| ~sIcKaNdTwIsTeD~ User ID: 65969492 United States01/30/2015 12:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hens are so cool. Under rated for a pet if you ask me. I miss my Henryetta to, she would like to go for bike rides around town. Quoting: ~sIcKaNdTwIsTeD~ What an adorable name for a hen!! My little hen was named sisi because she was such a little baby when I first got her. That's amazing that you took her for bike rides! When and how did she die? She was about two and a half. She, as far as I can tell ate some poisonous mushroom or something that gave her the same symptoms as yours. On the third day she would only fall over on her side, she wouldn't give up, but I couldn't let her suffer even though I thought she would pull out of it, she didn't. I ended up helping her out.She has a nice little place here in my woods right off the walking trail. RIP "chopper". Last Edited by A Mery Can on 01/30/2015 12:29 PM |
I'm so sorry, OP! 
