One of my Chickens Died

[Jim2448]

this past weekend one of me 14 month old chickens died out of the blue, i have no reason why. the only thing i noticed is that she had blood coming out her back side.....is it possible an egg got stuck or is there something else this could mean.
she seemed perfectly fine the day before and so do all the other chickens

does anybody have a clue?

 

[ChicKat]

Jim

Very sorry to hear that you lost your hen.

 

[CMV]

Blood coming out of her vent is indicative of some sort of reproductive issue. I am sorry for your loss. At least you know the rest of the flock is probably not at risk.

Good luck.

 

[EmmyGirl]

I'm sorry, Jim, that's a shame about your hen

Without knowing more, I agree with CMV--probably some sort of reproduction malfunction---maybe eggbound and a partial prolapse? It's amazing how much blood that can cause. So sorry for your poor hen.