[Oliveview]

Went to feed them and let them out first thing in the morning and she was sitting on the roosting perch and let me pick her up, she seemed fine.  I check them a few times during the day and all fine, then when I went to put them away for the night there she was dead. Shame, she was such a friendly chicken too.  
Pamela (in Spain)

[Sadgit]

really sorry to hear that Pamela.. I dread ever finding one of mine dead..

[SMIFFY]

Really sorry Pamela, I also dread the day that happens to me.

[GrannieAnnie]

Oh I am sorry about your chooky Pamela.  You do get used to it though I'm afraid, but she must have had a problem as they aren't very old are they?

By the way, I owe you an email.  But been busy lately.  Proomise to reply soon!!!!

[Selkie]

:cry: i'm so sorry your hen died; at least it sounds like she went peacefully and in her own surroundings, but it must be so upsetting.

we only have two hens and i dread the thought of either of them going; we've only had them since march but i'm so attached to them.

[muntjac]

sorry  

[Aunt Sally]

:cry:

[chickychick]

Thats sad I am sorry it must have been a shock, was she old?

[whistler]

So very sorry, you get so attached to them don't you? :cry:

[Oliveview]

Hi folks,
The hens are about 6 months old, I´ve got 2 of the original 4 (the other died after laying a giant egg and the weather touched 45 plus deg) I´m still getting 2 eggs a day so they are being good girls.  I´ve bought 3 more point of lay hens so should start to get eggs come end November beg. December.  One of the older hens still ´sits´for me and lets me pick her up.  The neighbour gave me a young cock, he´s so tiny, spends all of his time running away from the hens.  The other neighbour is rearing cockerals so I will have on of them, they are Rhode Island Reds (same as my hens).  When I got the 3 new hens the other Americano hens attacked the new hens for days so my neighbour said she would have the Americanos (she has a massive hen house and  run) so I said ok.  They were fine there, if the other hens tried to peck them the cockerel protected the Americano´s. Last weekend the neighbour gave me a plucked and ready to cook hen...... one of the Americano hens!! I thought she wanted them for their eggs (or lack of eggs they were not good layers) I didn´t realise she wanted them to eat!!  
Pamela (in Spain)
ps  Neighbours hens eat sweetcorn (Maize) all my hens do is spit it out around the food dish, fussy hens or what?

[lucyeff]