chook problem..(hi everyone)..too late... :(

Hi everyone... Long time no chat

I hope everyone is keeping well, and all the chooks and duckies are doing super.

I gave my lottie up at the beginning of the year, and I have got my ladies at home now. I have just come back from a long weekend away at the coast with the family, to discover I have a very fluffed up lady, who is not happy at all, and is drinking lots. I am sure I have seen something on here about the drinking lots, but i cant for the life of me think where it was, and i am useless with the search facility... and as I am not sure how long she has been off colour, i dont want to spend a day or two searching through the inevitable 1000's of search results I get when looking for an answer...

anyone got any ideas please? havent seen her poop as yet, her comb is starting to tinge blue at the tips, her breathing is normal, and her breath smells ok. her eyes are clear and shiny, and there is nothing from coming from her nose... she is lethargic, fluffed up, and pretty much drowsy, and will be handled and cuddled without putting up any fuss at all... (unheard of)

Hi Lucy,

She was a warren and would be 3 years old this year, so not old at all...no idea what was wrong with her, but she passed this morning.  Thanks for your reply. Had hoped to get a bit of guidance from some of the members I used to chat with on here with, but it is too late to do anything, and the replies didnt come.  

no worries joyful, i know they get ill and sometimes just seem to keel over.. its just so frustrating that it always seems to happen whilst you have been away, so by the time you get back its too late. I kept her seperated last night, which i felt so guilty for but like you say, when you dont know what it is you cant risk contamination... although i am sure she will have passed if it can be.....

Really sorry to hear your poorly girl didn't make it. Hope rest remain well.

Nice to see you about, wish it was in better circumstances. 

A couple of my warrens died in a similar manner.  The breed/hybrid are not long lived and of the four I had 2 were under 3 when they died, the oldest reached 4 - I may be wrong but I have not heard of many warrens surviving much longer than that.
Just be glad she went relatively quickly and painlessly after a happy life.