Got the stuff from the pathologist today. It was officially fatty liver disease. The guidelines made a big deal of exercise but the girls get plenty of that. They have over an acre to roam in and they do.
So things I did that were bad:
The treats - straight sunflower was excessive. Mixed with...
Here is what I understand. Her liver ruptured b/c of the fat from the seeds. Perhaps as a result of a fatty liver. Explode may have been hyperbole on the part of the pathologist. He said, "the liver just exploded". Not a disease called exploding liver. That is what the pathologist said. They are...
What about feed stores? If you do not have one in town go to your closest rural one and ask. They likely carry OTC antibiotics for chickens and may otherwise be able to direct you.
I realize this post is old but I learned something today. An 11 year old month hen died suddenly. Due to fear of avian flu the county had it autopsied and it was discovered that her liver exploded due to eating too many sunflower seeds! A treat I feed them every day. Ayayay. The seeds are too...