HelenD123 said:
Very sorry to hear that WC. As you say, at least it happened quickly. Does that mean you've lost both your original hens?
I've still got Anode from my original girls. Of the ex-batts I am left with Anode & Campag.
This could be entirely coincidence, but the two girls that died suddenly (albeit months apart) were the two girls with floppy combs, the less prolific layers and of the ex-batt pecking order, were down towards the bottom. In that when I got Anode & Cathode, Anode was top he of that pair. When I got Campag & Nolo, Campag was top hen of that pair.
On the plus side, the vet was distinctly unconcerned about the death, so nothing nasty to be passing along to others as far as I know. With ex-batts it can be 'one of those things' where they die relatively early - stresses of their early existance catching up, I suppose, their hearts can give up, they can have a stroke, their aortas can rupture...
Poor Nolo.
I'm planning a pedal after lunch. 
But first must fettle Mrs 26x25's new bike as relinquished by an 80 year old ex barrister for not to many squids. It's Olden days technology and is a little big for her (but fits me nicely 
) but was irresistibly good value for the asking price. Anyhoo I needs to fit a much reduced (quill) stem and possibly narrower bars. I have a 3" stem (see - olden days numbers too) which might be OK but I really could do with smaller. The saddle's been lowered and pushed forward so that'll help. She's dead keen to get out on it as it's much smoother and newer than her even oldener days techology she has been using. 
Very good job that they did not know about the secret stash of biskits ..... 
