Can someone help me to know what could be possible issue with this bird?

[jahidul]

This bird was raising her throat up and down around sunset time and after one hour it died. No sign of sickness before. Any idea what could be possible reason of death. It’s so shocking to see we can’t take care of the birds.
Any help much appreciated.

 

[Debbie292d]

Pretty bird! So sorry for your loss.

Chickens make that motion to adjust their crop, as one reason for it. She could have had a respiratory problem, but you would have noticed other symptoms.

Is there something where they forage that she could have gotten that might have been toxic or hard for her to swallow?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Looks like she was choking on something maybe.

 

[jahidul]

Pretty bird! So sorry for your loss.

Chickens make that motion to adjust their crop, as one reason for it. She could have had a respiratory problem, but you would have noticed other symptoms.

Is there something where they forage that she could have gotten that might have been toxic or hard for her to swallow?

She is free ranged. Roam around our yard half of the day. Yard has tree branches, some small stones here and there. It’s really painful to see they die and you can’t do anything. We are new and learning. Hope soon we will be better chicken keeper.

 

[jahidul]

Looks like she was choking on something maybe.

Thank you for the reply. My wife spotted this issue and took a video but by the time I arrived hour later she died. Very healthy and sweet bird. We have to be more careful and may have to stop letting them free range. Which we do not want.

 

[Debbie292d]

She is free ranged. Roam around our yard half of the day. Yard has tree branches, some small stones here and there. It’s really painful to see they die and you can’t do anything. We are new and learning. Hope soon we will be better chicken keeper.

They normally know what's toxic to them or what they can't swallow, yet chickens are inquisitive too. I'd just take a gander around the area they free range in. Perhaps it was a nail, a piece of metal, or something a normal chicken wouldn't eat, but there have been several that have.

When we started free-ranging here, I wanted to rent a metal detector. Hubby got this other idea, as he had a foot-long magnet, he tied a rope on and spent hours combing over two acres. He only picked up a couple of old rusty things, but at least I was reassured there weren't any wires or nails that they'd scratch up.

I'm sure now you'll both be keeping a close watch on the other ones just in case though. If you notice any similar behavior, let us know. Again, I'm very sorry you lost her.

 

[jahidul]

They normally know what's toxic to them or what they can't swallow, yet chickens are inquisitive too. I'd just take a gander around the area they free range in. Perhaps it was a nail, a piece of metal, or something a normal chicken wouldn't eat, but there have been several that have.

When we started free-ranging here, I wanted to rent a metal detector. Hubby got this other idea, as he had a foot-long magnet, he tied a rope on and spent hours combing over two acres. He only picked up a couple of old rusty things, but at least I was reassured there weren't any wires or nails that they'd scratch up.

I'm sure now you'll both be keeping a close watch on the other ones just in case though. If you notice any similar behavior, let us know. Again, I'm very sorry you lost her.

This is really a good point you called out. And thank you for sharing how you have done it. It is certain my yard has some nails as I worked in the yard to build a hoop. I do not have metal detector or large magnets. But I will have to figure out something and will make sure yard is nail and metal free in soonest possible time. It’s about an acre and they goes in every corner.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I’d say heart issues and is gasping for air because she can’t breathe.