Nelly - Sudden death.

  • 3 Replies
  • 1130 Views
*

Bev

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • 171
Nelly - Sudden death.
« on: September 09, 2011, 20:15 »
 :unsure:

Went to the hen house this morning. Nelly did not come out. Went to the other door... Nelly stiff as a post!

Been to the vets to get a post mortem. They said she died of a large blood clot in her abdomen and was otherwise healthy with no sign of worms or anything. (I had wormed them recently)

I feel really bad because it might have been something I have done? Does anyone know what might have caused this?

They said there was no bruising or injurys on the outside of her body so it is unlikely to have been the other hens although that would still remain a possibility.

I am not sure of her age as she was given to me by my neighbour but guess about 3 years. She was still laying regularly.

Bev

*

joyfull

  • Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: lincolnshire
  • 22168
    • Monarch Engineering Ltd
Re: Nelly - Sudden death.
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2011, 20:26 »
sorry for your loss but there really would have been nothing you could have done it is just the same as with people  :(
Staffies are softer than you think.

*

sneezer

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Norfolk
  • 407
Re: Nelly - Sudden death.
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2011, 06:30 »
Sorry to hear about Nelly, It sounds as if there was nothing you could have done, so please don't feel bad. :(

*

bantam novice

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Somerset
  • 1544
Re: Nelly - Sudden death.
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2011, 09:05 »
Sorry about Nellie, Bev.  :(
I agree that there is no need to feel that there was something you could have done but didn't.  A blood clot in the abdomen sounds as if she would have died anyway and hens are very good at hiding when they feel unwell.
11 bantams (and counting!) 2 dogs 1 cat


xx
Sudden Death!!

Started by bedifferent on The Hen House

18 Replies
5425 Views
Last post August 07, 2008, 21:21
by nettynoodles1
xx
Hen's sudden death

Started by freddiesmiles on The Hen House

5 Replies
3404 Views
Last post November 14, 2009, 15:12
by Alby
xx
Sudden Death

Started by Prod on The Hen House

6 Replies
2622 Views
Last post May 11, 2015, 16:08
by barley
xx
Sudden death

Started by CoopersCoop on The Hen House

6 Replies
2927 Views
Last post May 08, 2013, 13:25
by Prod
 

Page created in 0.242 seconds with 29 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |