Today went I first went outside, Sammi was in the nesting box. I thought it was normal that he was in the nest box with his chicks. But when mum went out there a while later, Sammi was sitting in the food tray not eating. She waited a bit and one of the young'uns from Sammi and Tracey's last clutch simply pushed him out. He ended up clinging to the side so she went to tell dad and me and when we got back he was on a perch again but he was leaning on the slightly higher perch just above the one he was on. So I got in and picked him up which is something I can never do with Sammi. I am really worried. I have him in a cage with a hot water bottle and he is still sleeping. He is really lethargic but he has normal coloured poos. he wont eat even his favourite snack but he has perked up a tiny bit. I am really sad. Can someone help me please??

Can you feel his chestbone protruding ...like is he thin ? Is your aviary on a dirt floor ? Have you wormed your birds lately ?

Some Dads feed all their babies and dont feed themselves properly.

Edited November 3, 200717 yr by KAZ

Kaz this is the first time he has actually been in the nestbox. When I looked in, he wasn't feeding the babies, he was just sitting there. He isn't at all thin, in fact, he's probably a little overweight. The aviary is on a cement floor and I haven't wormed my birds lately.

At the moment he is looking a lot better. he is sitting up more and is less sleepy and more alert. We gave him a hot water bottle the is warm and wrapped in a towel and that seemed to help. Could it be something to do with the fact that it got really cold overnight because it rained?

I dont think it would be to do with the weather. But keep a close watch on him and be prepared to take him to the vets if he goes downhill rapidly. Meanwhile the warmth will help and maybe some treat food. If you have any calcivet put it in his water as it has glucose base and vitamins in it too.

Sammi didn't make it. He died about a minute ago. We were refilling his hot water bottle and I was holding him when he died. We still have no idea what caused it. I think it was good timing for us to change his water, because it semmed to give him a fright and made him pass away quicker.

May he rest in peace.

:fear Sammy, sorry to hear about this unfortunate event. Not being a breeder, I cannot speculate what happened to him.

When I read your first post before I went on to the replies I felt that it was too late they go down so quick. It reminded me of how Pretty went so fast. I am so sorry to hear about your loss .

Hi there,

 

I am really sorry that you lost Sammi, sometimes it is just too fast and they are gone before you know what happened. Keep an eye on the hen and the little ones.

 

 

Feathers.