Advice on Poop Proofing Nesting Boxes. Photos Attached

[aart]

One of my hens died this morning

Bummer So sorry.
Was it the juicy pooper that died?
Cleaning is good, but they have already been exposed to what ever she had.
Any chance of a necropsy, lab or DIY, on the deceased?
@ChickenCanoe is the lab finder whiz.

 

[Cryss]

Turn the roost so it goes cross ways...ends attached above nests.

 

[MrsAuberry00]

I found the hen dead in the coop when I went out to do the chores this morning. This was just after my dog passed away. I did not do a necropsy, I just buried her and scrubbed the entire coop and nesting boxes with hot, soapy water liberally dosed with white vinegar. I applied a spray I bought at TSC to help prevent creepie crawlies, (I've had zero trouble with mites, lice, etc. and I think this is why.) I sprinkled DE and coop compost granules then topped it all of with several inches of pine shavings. I'm hoping it was something limited to just her and that the other three don't contract whatever she had. I'll be watching them very closely. I also wormed them today. This has been a terrible day.

A quote of my post in another thread. I lost my hen, (yes the juicy poop one,) and my sweet chihueagle on the same morning. Doing a necropsy was just more than I could deal with at the moment.

 

[aart]

A quote of my post in another thread. I lost my hen, (yes the juicy poop one,) and my sweet chihueagle on the same morning. Doing a necropsy was just more than I could deal with at the moment.

Rough times, hang in there.

 

[MrsAuberry00]

Rough times, hang in there.

Thanks.