Sorry this is a long post. I have 2 separate cliques with my chickens. 1 alpha Orpington that is the oldest of all of them at 3 that is paired with 3 Easter Eggers that are 2. The other clique are all one and it was a Silkie rooster, polish and a mix lakenvelder and ameracauna.
2 weeks ago, it was really humid and hot here in CT and i ended up having to dip my chickens in the pool to cool them off. Unfortunately my polish died from the heat. Over the weekend i had to put my chickens inside my cool basement because i was not going to be around for 30 hours and i always have someone take care of them. I came home today and the lakenvelder mix was not acting like herself.i put them all out. She started looking pale and just standing and staring into thin air. I picked her up and she didn’t mind which was unlike her. I looked at her vent, and smelled her breath to look for any reasons why she would be anemic but found nothing visible. She went under and bush and closed her eyes. I knew it was the end. Within 2 hours, she passed. I don’t take these lightly. It hurts me every time. I don’t know what happened and it’s now freaking me out. I don’t want to lose anymore. I am hoping someone has some idea or inkling of what it could’ve been to ease my anxieties.
Thank you for reading
Patty
2 weeks ago, it was really humid and hot here in CT and i ended up having to dip my chickens in the pool to cool them off. Unfortunately my polish died from the heat. Over the weekend i had to put my chickens inside my cool basement because i was not going to be around for 30 hours and i always have someone take care of them. I came home today and the lakenvelder mix was not acting like herself.i put them all out. She started looking pale and just standing and staring into thin air. I picked her up and she didn’t mind which was unlike her. I looked at her vent, and smelled her breath to look for any reasons why she would be anemic but found nothing visible. She went under and bush and closed her eyes. I knew it was the end. Within 2 hours, she passed. I don’t take these lightly. It hurts me every time. I don’t know what happened and it’s now freaking me out. I don’t want to lose anymore. I am hoping someone has some idea or inkling of what it could’ve been to ease my anxieties.
Thank you for reading
Patty
Losing birdies is always hard. I hope I can give you some advice. Have you been providing cool (not cold), and clean water all through the day? Have you watched the birds drink the water? Do they have shade or a coop or a coop to take shelter in? Sometimes birds just have heat strokes and there isn't anything you can do about it at the time. But, I do have a last question.. Have you at any time given them very cold water, or water with ice cubes in it after they've had water that's warm or cool? Giving hot birds cold water could induce heart attacks in the birds, due to the drastic change in body temperature. It also stresses the birds' bodies so much that their tiny hearts can't take it. This is very much related to giving a hot horse cold water.. except horses' bodies can take much more shock. I'd suggest providing chilled watermelon or fruits during hot summer days so that the birds have a chance to cool down but also getting water into their bodies. I really hope I can be some sort of help.. and best of luck with your chickens!! 
