Chicken deaths help!

[Poetspets]

I don’t know what to do. If it is the right decision to let them free range again to to keep them locked up.

 

[-Isla June-]

Yeah, that’s a hard decision. Since you say you have not seen any predators free ranging would be a great idea to get them separated. Make sure to keep your eyes on them though. I recommend getting the Rooster Booster peck no More Healing Lotion that i pasted the link to. You can order it from Chewy... you could also separate the chickens that are peckinf the other chickens into the run with food and water and keep the good ones inside the main area with food and water while they are not free ranging. This will help to “punish“ the ones that are mean.

 

[-Isla June-]

Free ranging sure does help my chickens so I would recommend trying that

 

[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?

 

[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.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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.

I'm sorry for your loss.

If you lose another, then sending the body for necropsy would give you some answers.
You can look up your state lab here https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

Photos of your birds and housing may help and possibly we can make some suggestions if they are picking at one another.

Do look them all over for lice/mites.

What do you feed, including treats?

 

[ColtHandorf]

Your coop surely seems fun for chickens and big enough to house them... my chicken had no pecking marks on her and did seem to be dust bathing in our coop when she suddenly died. Since I, going through this same thing, I don’t know if I can help you further, here are some amazing BYC members that can hopefully help you: @nuthatched @Dr Evy @ColtHandorf

Tagging random people is not helpful. There's a reason I stay out of the Emergencies section unless I specifically need a question answered. Much like Thumper's mother in Bambi when she said, "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all"; if you have nothing of value to add to a thread like this, refrain from posting.

 

[-Isla June-]

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.

 

[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.