Avian flu concerns over dead chicken

[chickentherapy1]

This morning I went out to feed my five chickens that are 11 months old and found one dead in the yard. How do I find out if it’s avian flu? I’m not sure what to do. We have been pretty careful with our chickens although I haven’t been wearing shoe covers when going in the run. It does have aviation netting and is fenced in.

 

[allosaurusrock]

I’m not sure where you are located, but here we contact our state department of agriculture and they come test. If it just one bird though, I’m not super concerned.

 

[nuthatched]

Personally, I wouldn't assume a.i.
There are typically symptoms before hand.
Any symptoms? Was she actively laying? Diet?
There are tests, you could have run at your state lab, however, if you test positive, your birds will be culled.

 

[JPadronMiami]

This morning I went out to feed my five chickens that are 11 months old and found one dead in the yard. How do I find out if it’s avian flu? I’m not sure what to do. We have been pretty careful with our chickens although I haven’t been wearing shoe covers when going in the run. It does have aviation netting and is fenced in.

why do you suspect Avian Flu? do your chickens free range? do you deworm your chickens? any changes in your feeding pattern or feed? do other people have access to your birds that own poultry? have you heard of Avian Flu cases locally in your area? these are just "some" of other possibilities of other conditions

 

[townchicks]

Sorry for your loss. Chickens can be incredibly tough, but also incredibly fragile too. Many things can kill them, and most of the time, we never know why, unless you get a necropsy done. I would urge you to do so, if at all possible. If you're going to, refrigerate her, don't freeze. FYI, poultry net over your run protects your hens from many things, but not AI. It is spread through droppings, which will fall right through the net. However, if your other girls don't have symptoms, it is too soon to panic about AI.

 

[JPadronMiami]

why do you suspect Avian Flu? do your chickens free range? do you deworm your chickens? any changes in your feeding pattern or feed? do other people have access to your birds that own poultry? have you heard of Avian Flu cases locally in your area? these are just "some" of other possibilities of other conditions

I apologize, most insensitive of me not to tell you how sorry I am about your loss first b4 I got into the rest of it, please accept my apology....... Would you mind sharing what activity occurred around the coop few days b4 and if you noticed any changes in her behavior or appetite, poop, etc few days b4, might help some one else avoid a loss, its how some of us learn in this forum including myself, however if you prefer not tell, its understandable.

 

[Eggcessive]

Very sorry for your loss. Can you call your state vet lab to ask how to get a necropsy done on her body. That will tell you how she died, which could be just a natural cause, or if she had an infection. Wrap her body in 2 clean garbage bags and tie them. Place her body in the refrigerator or in a cooler with ice, but don’t freeze it. Tell them it is a backyard chicken. What state are you in? Here is a list of state vets:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry...7IOlHOhP-eD8qMtZ70RNq6BMO9kVUn3x6so7q0Z_JgEr8