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4 month old light Brahma rooster dropped dead

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2/21/12 at 12:42am
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He was fine about 30 minutes earlier when I checked on my Chickens then I found him lying faced down dead, no wounds or any thing, he did sometimes cough while eating his crumbles, but seemed fine eating, running around and everything.any ideas why anyone?

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post #2 of 5
2/21/12 at 5:26am

If none of the others are coughing or have any sign of respiratory illness (sneezing, mucus from the nose, bubbly eyes, etc,) then I would guess something like heart or a tumor, something internally wrong.  Remember, chickens are expert at hiding that they don't feel well.  I'm sorry.

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Happiness is when you can look at your chickens and smile....
Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.

Flockwatching my little bunch of mutts, a favorite pastime.

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2/21/12 at 9:11am
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I'm sorry too, all 7 of the hens are good I checked all of them over this morning. I think you are right probably a heart attack or some thing. thanks for your input.

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2/21/12 at 11:16am

Exact same thing happened to my bantam cochin roo a few months back. Just dropped dead.

 

I noticed gasping beforehand, like he inhaled a crumble. I checked him and found lice and mites - check yours and see if he has any and check your girls! I don't know if that can kill them but it's not good.

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2/21/12 at 11:36pm
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I didn't see any bugs on him a few hours after he died I cut his crop open to see if it looked like he had something in there. will check girls in the morning.thank you

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