KrisPorterFarm
Chirping
- Sep 23, 2022
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I just buried another hen today. I went out to check the flock again after letting them free range before supper. Dixie was fine, free ranging and dust bathing with the other girls. I did not see her get into anything that would be bad for her. She stayed close to the coop. When I checked on them the other girls were getting a last drink or bite to eat. Most were already up on their roosting bars. She was laying down by the waterer, panting. It is not hot here yet. I brought her out into the yard and she just laid there. She started to list to the side. She seemed to seize for a bit and was scratching at her head. Her pupils were blown and she was stretching her legs out. I was sitting there beside her as she passed. Her comb was normal color. She didn't seem to be choking on anything. Could this be a stroke? I had another hen do almost the same thing a month ago. They don't have symptoms of parasites, external or internal. They all get Kalmbach flock maintainer and free feed oyster shell. I change their water regularly and clean the coop often. I am at a loss as to what this could be. She was a Colombian Wyandotte and would have been 2 in September. Her flock mate Louise was a Dominique and the same age. I am hoping it was just a fluke or congenital and not something that is a danger to the rest of my flock. All were vaccinated for Mareks.