Can a Hen die from molting? Happen to anyone?

[seminolewind]

My hen Clarisse, 3 years old, a buff orp, died. Background; in 3 years, she'd blow a few feathers a time or two, but never noticed new feathers. A month ago I noticed her comb was purple tinged on and off. I was going to treat her for something, but thought it was cardiac failure. She moved slower and slower. She slept more. I noticed new pin feathers coming in a nice dark color that never happened before. I thought she was weak from molting. She died.

Is it possible to die from molting?

 

[seminolewind]

 

[Yessur Ebob]

Seminolewind,
i have never heard of anything like this happening before. i suppose it's possible but more likely she became ill because her immune system was down form the stress of molting.
sorry to hear you lost your bird.

 

[rooster-red]

It sounds to me like she was having cardiac issues and the extra stress of molting may have sped up the inevitible.

 

[seminolewind]

Kenny. Thanks for the reply and welcome to BYC!

Rooster-Red, long time no see, LOL. Glad to see you post, even if I'm blind and you've been here all along.

I've read a whole lot of posts about hens that die and owners have no idea why. I hate feeling guilty thinking there's something I could have done. You may be right about the cardiac thing because a few months ago her comb was turning dusky any time she ate or walked around.