I'm sorry, was she a pet?

I use to have a muscovy duck and she was the best duck i've ever had (more like a dog than a duck, she woould follow me everywhere!!! i loved her so much) She had a sister that got killed by a dog and she grieved herself all the time. Jake ended up dying and it broke my heart; we had her for 3 wonderful years.

I found her outside lying down. I think it was 2 things that killed her (1 from her sister dying and she just missed her so much and (2 I think she might have gotten egg bound and couldn't lay the egg.

I wonder if the egg bound thing might have happened to Goldy?

Genny

Yes she was a pet,all 9 and the Roo are pets.They live in a Victoria style coop with a big run.We have one called ole momma that was a rescue that has the run of the house.Likes to hang on the couch or in front of the wood stove.Goldy I belive was not egg bound.It just might be a mystery we never solve. We do know she had a very happy life for a chicken.Thanks for your thoughts-allof us do love are animals, big and small.
Rusty

Sorry about the loss of Goldy. Chickens are an animal that might just die. They will drop dead if something scares them enough.

Yes, chickens can have heart attacks. I know it is especially hard to lose the special ones, but better she went quickly than had a long struggle with disease or injury. And as you say, she had a happy life.

Sorry about Goldy.
This happened to one of my hens too-a vet told me chickens often have heart defects.