Broken hearted

[Member 671655]

Lost 12 meat chickens from zero predators they had spotty livers and they were green colored when we found them in their box. There were other live birds in there too . Only the large ones died has anyone else had this happen ? Their box was secure and they were dry and had been fed normally before bed

 

[Kiki]

How old are they?
How long have you had them?
What were you feeding them?
Did they run out of water?

Can you post a clear photo of this box?

 

[Kiki]

@Melissachix

 

[Member 671655]

They were put to bed when it began to rain at 7 pm and we opened the box at 530 this morning . The box is about 2 feet tall and three feet long they are free range during the day and had lots of water and layer feed

 

[Member 671655]

They were 7 weeks old

 

[Kiki]

They were put to bed when it began to rain at 7 pm and we opened the box at 530 this morning . The box is about 2 feet tall and three feet long they are free range during the day and had lots of water and layer feed

Can you post a picture of the box?
Did you have heat on them?
Can you post a picture of the birds that are still alive that were in the same box?

 

[Member 671655]

Can you post a picture of the box?
Did you have heat on them?
Can you post a picture of the birds that are still alive that were in the same box?

It’s warm outside like 64

Can you post a picture of the box?
Did you have heat on them?
Can you post a picture of the birds that are still alive that were in the same box?

no they were not on heat and they are eating and drinking normally . I’m just done I think

 

[Kiki]

It’s warm outside like 64

no they were not on heat and they are eating and drinking normally . I’m just done I think

The didn't all just drop dead for no reason.
I am asking specific questions...for a reason...to help you learn something and prevent more deaths.
Can you go take pictures of the other birds that didn't die and pictures of the box?

 

[Kiki]

They were put to bed when it began to rain at 7 pm and we opened the box at 530 this morning . The box is about 2 feet tall and three feet long they are free range during the day and had lots of water and layer feed

Is this one of the ones that died?

 

[Member 671655]

The didn't all just drop dead for no reason.
I am asking specific questions...for a reason...to help you learn something and prevent more deaths.
Can you go take pictures of the other birds that didn't die and pictures of the box?

We’re not putting them back in that box we are cooping them in with laying hens in a separate cage tonight. I believe they got trampled possibly. Emotionally I can’t go out there right now. . If we do meat chickens again we are building a new coop entirely.