[tazbabe]

opened the henhouse this morning to find a dead chook! looks as if she simply died on the perch, she was lying on the dropping board.

i was at work last night, buy OH assures me that they where all alive when he did the head count and goodnight thing.

she's a white star, and has been laying daily right up to yesterday.

i wonder what happened to her!!

it was thundering during the night, do you think it was fright? is that even possible?

[Eggs, Chicks & Hens]

  Oh thats a shame, always upsetting when that happens, I 've had a couple like that, just die

[doganjo]

Yes, it could have been a scare - heart attack maybe?  Chooks sometimes just die for no apparent reason.

[Helencus]

Same thing happened with one of my ex bats yesterday. Fine the night before dead in house next morning no idea why..

[tazbabe]

strange, isn't it?

i suppose it is better than being poorly, but then, what if she was, and i didn't notice?

but she was laying, and in death shows no sign of ill health 

[AengusOg]

Sorry to hear about your hen, but I must say, death is pretty serious ill health.

[Helencus]

Lol I agree must've been poorly but no outward sign. Still quick and painless I think and a happy but short rescue life. Not all bad she could've been culled 2 yrs ago.

[Litl_Deb]

I had one die just by the gate, she was leaning on the gate post, like she just stopped walking - her eyes were bright and her feathers were shiny - who knows?  Sad, but like you say, better than being ill.

[tazbabe]

Sorry to hear about your hen, but I must say, death is pretty serious ill health.

lol! i can't help but agree!