Chicken died, purple wattle and vomit (warning dead chicken pic included)

[Nellylee]

I am so very sad to see that my chicken I raised from a chick was dead under the coop. She was sprawled on the ground with a purple comb and vomit (at least we think that’s what it was) coming out of her mouth.. it looked like egg but didn’t smell to our knowledge. Also, we found a broken egg in coop. None of the chickens seem to be sick. We watched our security cameras and she was lying on the floor for three hours lifting her head and putting it back down. What would you guess would be the cause? Should we give medication to the others? Thank you.

 

[Weeg]

Do you have any pictures by chance?
Purple or pale comb can be caused by low blood flow to the combo but I don't know much beyond that. @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive may be able to shed some light.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I am so very sad to see that my chicken I raised from a chick was dead under the coop. She was sprawled on the ground with a purple comb and vomit (at least we think that’s what it was) coming out of her mouth.. it looked like egg but didn’t smell to our knowledge. Also, we found a broken egg in coop. None of the chickens seem to be sick. We watched our security cameras and she was lying on the floor for three hours lifting her head and putting it back down. What would you guess would be the cause? Should we give medication to the others? Thank you.

I'm sorry that your hen died.

Unfortunately, without necropsy it would be hard to know why she died.
A comb can turn purple upon death or if it was purple before she died then likely lack of oxygen.
For laying hens, unless you lose another in a very short period of time, I would speculate some type of reproductive issue.

No. I would not give any medication to the others unless you are able to get necropsy and the findings indicate some type of disease or condition that would require medication for treatment.

 

[Nellylee]

I'm sorry that your hen died.

Unfortunately, without necropsy it would be hard to know why she died.
A comb can turn purple upon death or if it was purple before she died then likely lack of oxygen.
For laying hens, unless you lose another in a very short period of time, I would speculate some type of reproductive issue.

No. I would not give any medication to the others unless you are able to get necropsy and the findings indicate some type of disease or condition that would require medication for treatment.

I read your response this morning, thank you kindly for your advice. I’ll be watching the others carefully.