first ex-bat casualty

[manicscousers]

the 'opener up' found one of the ex battery hens dead this morning, no symptoms, with 18, we can't tell if she'd been laying or not, they all seemed ok sunday morning, plenty to eat, no-one moping around, just one of those things, I suppose..we'll keep a close watch on the others now. :-\

[manicscousers]

[grawrc]

Sorry to hear that. Just hope it's a one-off.

[kt.]

I know what it is like when that happens.  It is just one of those things that can even happy to a young healthy hen

[northener]

Thats a shame Manics at least she did'nt suffer. Might be an idea to give them some poultry spice mixed with their food. Its like a tonic for the winter. Are they laying ok?

[manicscousers]

Hi, northener, they're still giving at least a dozen a day, running all over the place..I'll get some poultry spice, all okay today, phew  :)
at least she had 2 months having fun  :-\

[teresa]

I am sorry too, so sad a healthy hen can have a heart atack.
poultry spice is good also ACV in the water, with the colder nights comming some corn late in the evening helps keep them warm through the night fills their crops.

[manicscousers]

yes, they're having corn..still got 17 so, hopefully, it was a one-off  :)
plus we got 16 eggs yesterday, must be the change in the weather