backyard necropsy

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    necropsy on frozen chicken? need advice

    One of our chickens died this morning with no outward symptoms or strange behavior beforehand. She was 5 years old (easter egger) and still laying. We are curious about the cause of death and I would like to perform a necropsy on her to check for parasites so that we could potentially treat the...
  2. M

    Cause of death - could this be egg yolk peritonitis? *warning - graphic photos*

    Cut open a 2.5 year old naked neck hen who was lethargic and weak with a hard abdomen then died. See pictures. What is that yellow solid mass and possible cause of death? More details below. We came back from a weekend trip and noticed one of our hens was lethargic but still standing. Isolated...
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    Chicken necropsy ((GRAPHIC VIDEO!!!!!))!!! WARNING ⚠️ after feedback

    Hoping someone with more experience than I do can tell what is going on here? From my untrained and inexperienced eye I suspect EYP (egg yolk peritonitis). I found her kidneys (I think those are her kidneys…?) water like and very pale. ((VERY VERY GRAPHIC VIDEO of chicken necropsy!!!)) ⚠️
  4. Aprilxoxo

    Egg peritonitis? Graphic picture

    Hello Lately we have had extreme tropical weather. Huge down pours followed by heat waves. She passed away on one of these hot nights. She went to the coop early and in the morning I found her passed away in the spot she went to bed in. I thought it was heat stress until I felt her belly. A...
  5. maringirl5

    Hen Necropsy - Cancer?

    Hello friends, Our 3 year old Leghorn was showing signs of illness a few weeks ago, she had vent gleet and was lethargic. I gave her an Epsom salt. bath, isolated, and gave meds and a raw egg. She seemed to recover so we placed her back with the other hens. However, she still did not lay an egg...
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    Necropsy Question (Reproductive Issues?) **Graphic Pictures**

    Hello all, Unfortunately one of my four year old chickens passed last night. After I'd noticed her slowing down a bit and getting some poop stuck to her tail feathers (not diarrhea, but definitely not normal for her) I took her into the vet. We tested for parasites alongside having her undergo...
  7. ArizonaChick9

    Marek’s Disease or Reproductive Cancer? | backyard Necropsy Photos | graphic

    I have suspected that my flock had Marek’s Disease for a few months, and I suspect who introduced it. One of my girls shows signs of ocular Marek’s, but we noticed a year after we got her, so our whole flock has been exposed. Fast forward to today: we have an Easter egged with ascites (water...
  8. D

    Suspected Ascites in duck - necropsy

    Hello, I’m wondering if I might gain some insight from those who are more familiar, as to the potential reason for the sudden death of my duck. Initial and immediate concern was for the increase in cases of Avian Flu in our region, however there is no evidence of symptoms in the remainder of...
  9. Backyard Necropsy - Eggbound RiR - GRAPHIC images

    Backyard Necropsy - Eggbound RiR - GRAPHIC images

    She was almost 6 months old. Anomalies in first 3 weeks of daily egg laying included: less than 25 hrs between laying, double lash eggs on the poo board, and a few large Double Yolks - the last with heavy shell and uneven calcium on surface, after eating a lot of pumpkin. Most eggs however...
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