dying hens

I noticed yesterday that one of my ladies, Virginia (red sex link, 3 years old on 3/31/21), was standing still and was all puffed up. I went and had a look at her. Didn't see any mites, her crop feels normal.... I haven't seen any poops but I also wasn't watching her all day either... Her waddle...

I've had 3 chickens die randomly and now my duck died last night. The first chicken ( 5 yo white leghorn) I believed had egg peritonitis.. She had weird discharge that I thought was vent gleet and I would clean her butt and she stayed inside for a week and later passed away. The second chicken...

My flock is 4 years old this spring. I had one bird I had to euthanize because of ascites about 6 months ago, one bird had internal egg problems about two months ago and had to be euthanized, one bird recently I found dead under the roost and I am assuming it was a liver problem (did a quick...

Earlier this evening, I checked on my babies as always. I immediately noticed my gorgeous frizzle was barely moving. I thoroughly inspected her. I brought her inside to dropper-feed her electrolyte-infused water (made just for chickens). She is eating and drinking, but she’s quite...

She was great Saturday. Yesterday afternoon I noticed she was just standing in the coop when my other two came out to get snacks. Today i found her laying unresponsive with a swollen face. I can't see any injuries. Her crop doesn't seem full. I haven't stuck my finger in her butt to look for an...

Hi everyone, new to posting but have trolled the forum for info for last couple years. I recently had 3 incidents that I am starting to wonder if this is a flock issue.. I stared with a flock of 25 chickens and about 2 weeks ago my gold lace polish died. I notice she was in a corner fluffed...