4 month old light Brahma rooster dropped dead

[aaajjss1]

He was fine about 30 minutes earlier when I checked on my Chickens then I found him lying faced down dead, no wounds or any thing, he did sometimes cough while eating his crumbles, but seemed fine eating, running around and everything.any ideas why anyone?

 

[Judy]

If none of the others are coughing or have any sign of respiratory illness (sneezing, mucus from the nose, bubbly eyes, etc,) then I would guess something like heart or a tumor, something internally wrong. Remember, chickens are expert at hiding that they don't feel well. I'm sorry.

 

[aaajjss1]

I'm sorry too, all 7 of the hens are good I checked all of them over this morning. I think you are right probably a heart attack or some thing. thanks for your input.

 

[Nimby Chickens]

Exact same thing happened to my bantam cochin roo a few months back. Just dropped dead.

I noticed gasping beforehand, like he inhaled a crumble. I checked him and found lice and mites - check yours and see if he has any and check your girls! I don't know if that can kill them but it's not good.

 

[aaajjss1]

I didn't see any bugs on him a few hours after he died I cut his crop open to see if it looked like he had something in there. will check girls in the morning.thank you