- Mar 21, 2009
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Hi
I had a 7 month old light brahma hen drop dead. She had been laying as far as I know, but I'm not sure. I have 2 others that look the same and I can't tell them apart.
I think it is the one who was making this funny noise. She had been doing this high pitched squeak now and then, (maybe a cough?) since August. She had no other symptoms. None of the other chickens have had any symptoms, or made that noise. I'm pretty sure it was her that died. She is a heavy, healthy-looking bird. We are wondering if it is safe to eat her?
She has been outside in a safe area hung upside down since then, and this is Michigan, so she is frozen with all her body parts intact, though I did drain what blood I could at her neck.
Hate to let a good chicken go to waste, but don't want to eat her if it's not safe.
Any thoughts?
Thank you!
I had a 7 month old light brahma hen drop dead. She had been laying as far as I know, but I'm not sure. I have 2 others that look the same and I can't tell them apart.
I think it is the one who was making this funny noise. She had been doing this high pitched squeak now and then, (maybe a cough?) since August. She had no other symptoms. None of the other chickens have had any symptoms, or made that noise. I'm pretty sure it was her that died. She is a heavy, healthy-looking bird. We are wondering if it is safe to eat her?
She has been outside in a safe area hung upside down since then, and this is Michigan, so she is frozen with all her body parts intact, though I did drain what blood I could at her neck.
Hate to let a good chicken go to waste, but don't want to eat her if it's not safe.
Any thoughts?
Thank you!