And Then, There Were Three....

Our lovely bird Sensei died last night. It happened so quickly and we still don't know what caused her death.

On Tuesday after work, we let the girls out of their coop for their afternoon stroll around the yard. Sensei appeared very distraught and hid herself in a dark corner near the porch and the house. She wouldn't eat or drink. She wouldn't stand up or move when we gave the other girls treats.

As you can see from the photo, her comb turned orange and looked really dried up. She just sat there with puffed-out feathers and a very sad look on her face.

To spare the rest of the flock and keep her more comfortable, we made a warm nest for her in our garage. At 10PM, we found her sprawled out on her back.

We're keeping her corpse in Ted's beer freezer in case the Health Department wants to check it for Avian Flu. If anyone has any idea what could have happened, please let us know.