Hi CG – do you mind if I pick your brains? We have 5 hens, recently one that was a couple of years old died of an unknown cause. Today I found one covered in blood but apparently uninjured – another is in a really poor state with a length of bowel hanging out of its backside. At the same time one that has been broody for the past couple of weeks has become very pale and seems to be going the same way as the first!

I am a medic – of humans so have a fair understanding of anatomy but am rather perplexed by what is going on. My wife has heard that if a chicken gets the taste of blood they can turn cannibal – Any thoughts?

Cheers

Tim

possibly they are restoring the pecking order - fighting it out - try putting some small toys/little footballs/apples hanging from strings in with them to distract them. or watch them see which is the bully and pen it separately for a few days , in the cooler  At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Cheers CG - top advice! Sadley by the time I went down to shut them in another has vanished The poor old girl with her rear damage has gone to a better place following a bullet to the head - I'm to much of a wimp to wring the neck

For the next topic how do you let your children know that two of their pets have 'gone' - all this the week after the cat died

bullet Are you eating it for Sunday dinner? At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

It was bad enough shooting her yet alone eat her

Did you at least put a blind fold on the poor thing? what were her last requests?

Last week I sent 45,000 of my little pets to chicken heaven, or at least I waved goodbye too them as they left the farm on trucks, just waiting for the cheque now, no remorse  At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

With one of the chickens vanishing could it be a fox or weasel ? Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

With one of the chickens vanishing could it be a fox, weasel or CG nicking them to replace the 45,000 sent to the death chambers?

 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Heir Tesco's thanks you for the food for the featherland Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis