Unknown Cause of Death..

[BruceAZ]

I don't know when it happened but i found one of my hens dead this morning. I didn't see her running out like the rest when I came out to check on them this morning...so i went looking for her.. i saw her in the run like this..

what is going on ? She was fine when i saw her yesterday..

I'm in Arizona.. the temperature is dropping so is it because of the cold ?

or maybe something she ate ?

i don't know what to do...:/

I started out with a flock of 5 on April 2016 (my first flock).. and now i'm down to 4..

 

[Isaac 0]

Possibly (Sudden Death Syndrome).Her body can be sent to a local necropsy lab to diagnosis the reason.

 

[BruceAZ]

Possibly (Sudden Death Syndrome).Her body can be sent to a local necropsy lab to diagnosis the reason.

necropsy lab? do you have more information on this ?

i'm clueless of what to do from here..

 

[Isaac 0]

Where do you live?
I will find a necropsy lab near you.

 

[BruceAZ]

i googled the terms
http://azvdl.arizona.edu/necropsy

$256 ? i don't have this kind of money..

 

[Isaac 0]

Its hard to diagnosis the problem without a avian vet.Was she acting up weeks before this?

 

[cmarlowdrive]

I would like more info also, in case I lose my sweet Petunia.

 

[BruceAZ]

Its hard to diagnosis the problem without a avian vet.Was she acting up weeks before this?

They will go in and out of the coop/run on their own so i don't need to check on them that often..

She was fine when i saw her yesterday


this place might be closer
http://www.veterinarypathologyservice.com/

but they didn't list any price..

:/ i don't know if Arizona Humane Society can help with this or not since their price is more affordable compare to other vet places..

 

[Isaac 0]

There could be so many reasons why she died.......Age,Weight,Disease

Sorry i cant help.

 

[BruceAZ]

what should i do with the body ?