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L Austin France · #1 Post by **L Austin France** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:29 pm

We've been busy all day in the garden & only just wondered why 2 of our 4 chooks were not out in the enclosure with their mates.
Just found 'em dead in the chook house with not a mark to be seen.
Hope it's not the dreaded Avian Flu that got 'em but if it's not ???????????
We'll have to find out what caused it before getting some more girls but blowed if I know how.

Char · #2 Post by **Char** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:35 pm

That's odd - if it was just one it wouldn't be too much of a concern would it, but two.......... You could have a word with your vet they might be able to suss out whether it's flu or not.

Blaze · #3 Post by **Blaze** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:58 pm

They would normally have shown some sort of symptoms before dying - stopping laying, problems breathing and possible swellings around the head.
When in doubt, as Char says, speak to your vet.

L Austin France · #4 Post by **L Austin France** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 6:40 pm

They seemed ok yesterday & we got 2 eggs from 3 laying chooks (one is transitioning).
We've left a message for a chap down the road who breeds lots of different chooks & is the local expert so, if anyone knows, it'll be him & he'll surely be interested if it could be the Avian Flu.
I'll check the auto closing chook house door tonight to be sure they are shut up at night & nothing can get at 'em but if it wasn't closing, why were only 2 out of 4 dead on the floor one metre apart?

niemeyjt · #5 Post by **niemeyjt** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:05 pm

If one is transitioning, ought it not to be "ils sont morts" (or "iels sont morts")?

L Austin France · #6 Post by **L Austin France** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:10 pm

niemeyjt wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:05 pm If one is transitioning, ought it not to be "ils sont morts" (or "iels sont morts")?

Dunno!
I'm not into the LGBT scene

Hotrodder · #7 Post by **Hotrodder** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:41 pm

Let us know how you get on once you have talked to the Oracle. We have been trying to find some hens for sale for months with no luck. We have two here that are healthy but haven't laid for ages.
Come to think of it.........neither have I.

Quiksilver · #8 Post by **Quiksilver** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 8:00 pm

Could be a fouine, LAF. Their attacks aren't always messy. I'd expect the others to be traumatised though if that's what it was. You'll need to make sure there's no opening larger than 25mm in the hut. It's incredible the gap they can get through. It doesn't sound like illness.

glazedallover · #9 Post by **glazedallover** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 8:35 pm

Quiksilver wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 8:00 pm Could be a fouine, LAF. Their attacks aren't always messy. I'd expect the others to be traumatised though if that's what it was. You'll need to make sure there's no opening larger than 25mm in the hut. It's incredible the gap they can get through. It doesn't sound like illness.

That was my first thought . They go for the throat. Its very quick.

Hotrodder · #10 Post by **Hotrodder** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:42 pm

Nasty buggers.

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