Chicken deaths help!

[Poetspets]

I the last three months I have lost three chickens.
One silkie who appeared to be dust bathing in February.
One silkie found dead in egg box in March
One Cochin dusting bathing and then died today. I saw her bathing within the last half hour and now she is dead. Found her still warm in dust bathing hole. No wounds just found limp.
My Chickens are only 3 years old no signs of illness or being egg bound no predators. I was outside and heard nothing.
They have been picking on each other more lately. We live in Michigan and areas within a few hundred miles of us have had reported cases of the bird flu. So I have not let them free range per usual and they have a large covered run. I don’t see any swelling around eyes or swollen legs no respiratory issues. Everyone’s combs are nice and red standing tall. Just birds with missing feathers from pecking. I wouldn’t be concerned if it was not for the three deaths so close together.
Could all have died from sudden death?
Any advice appreciated.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Well, since not too many members are saying anything I thought is should spread the word to others so that this emergency thread gets help immediately. Thanks for your input.

To be fair - you don't always seem to tag the members who would actually be best based on the topic. Sure, I'm good in an identification thread, but I've got no qualifications to give out poultry medical advice. Same with many of the members you tag. The most experienced members I know in relation to medical issues are @Eggcessive, @azygous, and @Wyorp Rock.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

To be fair - you don't always seem to tag the members who would actually be best based on the topic. Sure, I'm good in an identification thread, but I've got no qualifications to give out poultry medical advice. Same with many of the members you tag. The most experienced members I know in relation to medical issues are @Eggcessive, @azygous, and @Wyorp Rock.

Well, don't tag me for I.D.'s!
If it ain't obvious what it is, then it's uhh...well, it's a chicken

 

[nuthatched]

Well, since not too many members are saying anything I thought is should spread the word to others so that this emergency thread gets help immediately. Thanks for your input.

If we see a thread with a high post count, we assume the problem is being well handled. Its good you're willing and trting to help but making a bunch of posts actually prevents people from looking at a thread. I'm not good with illness so I'm the wrong person to ask.

 

[nuthatched]

Well, don't tag me for I.D.'s!
If it ain't obvious what it is, then it's uhh...well, it's a chicken

I can one up ya, it's a red chicken!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

In case it may be bird flu, here is a great supplement that may help. It is the cheapest product that is still effective and good for chickens. https://www.scahealth.com/p/ultracr...9G_h-zx5HqLmCzTuNow1xat5afjr9GqxoCymgQAvD_BwE

Signs of bird flu:

1. Swelling around eyes, neck, comb, head
2. purple-ish color in legs or legs going limp
3. respiratory issues, sneezing, or wheezing
4. diarrhea or runny poo
5. Discoloration in comb
6. sudden death in other chickens
7. egg production drop
8. deformed or soft shelled eggs
9. loss of appetite

There is no cure for Avian Influenza. What are you talking about? Please stop posting nonsense like this.

 

[Saveria]

I am glad that I read all this. I am on here trying to help people if I can, too, even though some of these folks have decades on me. I tagged the three folks mentioned for someone with a fox attack for the first time last week, and I felt weird, wondering if it is okay to do. Is there a page that has etiquette around asking specific people for help/ tagging others?

I think that what everyone said was extremely helpful, but I want to make sure that Isla June doesn't feel sad or embarrassed. I know that criticism can sound heavy even when it is said gently. I would have suggested messaging the person directly (the whole praise in public, criticize in private, thing), but I am really glad I got to read these suggestions, too. I am often wondering about it as well.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I am glad that I read all this. I am on here trying to help people if I can, too, even though some of these folks have decades on me. I tagged the three folks mentioned for someone with a fox attack for the first time last week, and I felt weird, wondering if it is okay to do. Is there a page that has etiquette around asking specific people for help/ tagging others?

I think that what everyone said was extremely helpful, but I want to make sure that Isla June doesn't feel sad or embarrassed. I know that criticism can sound heavy even when it is said gently. I would have suggested messaging the person directly (the whole praise in public, criticize in private, thing), but I am really glad I got to read these suggestions, too. I am often wondering about it as well.

You shouldn't feel bad tagging someone to see if they can offer suggestions.
There's really no specific way to tag others, but if you've been a member for a while, you will see who mainly posts in each forum. For example, I'm mainly in the ER section, but will venture out sometimes. Others may be good at nutrition (feed), building coops (housing), identification (genetics), etc.

The biggest thing I take issue with (and it's no secret) is when a thread is just replied to with a string of tags. Especially a new thread and the first reply is just a bunch of names. This leaves the OP wondering what it is and to me, it's just better not to have responded at all.

And honestly, if I'm tagged and the thread is pages long, I may not even respond. If I do, sorry...I'm not reading every reply from others, I only go for the info that OP has provided, because it's their thread after all. There's no way I have time to read every post made in a thread if it's long. If there's a bunch of chit chat, I may just skip it all together. Just the way it is.

 

[Saveria]

Can you send them away for a necroscopy? It costs some, but it might be worth it if you keep having them die on you

 

[NNYchick]

What is in your dust bath mixture?