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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: sabrina on July 16, 2014, 12:45:38 pm

Title: Dead
Post by: sabrina on July 16, 2014, 12:45:38 pm
I found my beautiful Orpington cockerel dead this morning. He was still warm so not long happened. Looked as if he just fell off his perch. I got him about two months ago, just coming up to a year old and has been fit and healthy. No sign of illness. Very upsetting as he was very tame and lovely to have about the place. Could it have been his heart ?
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Post by: Rosemary on July 16, 2014, 02:01:01 pm
Poor chap  :( We lost one of our Leghorn hens like that - found her dead in the field, just keeled over. Good way to go I suppose.
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Post by: SallyintNorth on July 16, 2014, 06:42:39 pm
 :hug:
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Post by: Mammyshaz on July 16, 2014, 06:55:16 pm
 :hug: so sorry.
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Post by: Marches Farmer on July 16, 2014, 07:00:05 pm
I would generally suspect heart problems if the flock is otherwise healthy and he's shown no sign of ill health since you had him.  Sometimes you see them looking a bit thoughtful or with a bluish tinge to the comb, nothing to be done.
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Post by: suziequeue on July 16, 2014, 10:25:43 pm
Sorry to hear that.  :bouquet: :bouquet: :hug:
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Post by: chrismahon on July 17, 2014, 06:34:50 am
We've had quite a few birds do that over the years Sabrina. They all had blue combs, so probably a heart attack I have been advised.


Still, it comes as a big shock to lose a young cockerel like that -especially an Orpington, which are robust birds I thought. All ours have got past 6 years.