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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    I believe we may have found the problem. Mold intoxication. I live in central Florida and mold is a big issue. One I didn’t have to deal with when I had chickens up north and never thought about. Other people here have had a very similar “illness” and it appeared to be that mold was the...
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    Unfortunately you were not on sooner. I have destroyed her remains earlier in the day. (Prevention safety for my flock) From my minimal knowledge of chicken anatomy but slight knowledge of basic anatomy I think she had some kind of fibrosis of the intestine, limiting her fecal release. Food...
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    I noticed the thick walls of the intestine and I did open them, there was not any mass (tumor) blocking the passage however it was hard to determine if the thickening of the walls made partial blocking of their own. ( hence passage only of watery with small amounts of stool) The second picture...
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    Maybe if you save them to desktop.
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    This was my first necropsy so it was a bit sloppy. Hope not to need to do others, kinda stinky even with a mask. It took some courage on my part so I didn’t start for about an hour after. She already had gases. When I pushed in her stomach to cut the skin and air came out her mouth passing...
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    Ok maybe you will see something I didn’t
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    I did take pictures but not very good ones.
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    You and I both learned a lot and thank you for your condolences. Not a particularly good day here.
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    I did do a necropsy on her. I did not see any eggs, the gizzard had food in it so no anemia, lungs appeared ok. Not sure about liver ( not a vet) Her crop had liquid and food reminents but may have eaten when I was inside. I did notice some spots of thinkness in the intestinal wall, but when...
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    Thank you. I thought to do an necropsy not sure I can.
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    thank you
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    Thank you everyone for your advice, your time, your kindness.It was greatly appreciated. I am sorry the outcome was not better for Yolko.
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    Thank you
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    I really did try. Poor girl I never lost a hen beside a predator attack ( a dog -once) and well the farmer down the way. My old girls quit laying (age) I didn’t have the heart to butcher them so I gave them to the farmer who had no qualms about it.
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    Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

    Probably not, since it doesn’t seem like an epidemic If another gets sick I will most definitely. At this point no egg binding that I could feel, crop not impacted, no parasites, other hens fine. Leads me to believe she had a reproductive issue and was finally coming to age. She died in my...
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