I’m going to try to keep this succinct while giving a lot of info.
One week ago:
-1 rooster and two hens found dead in coop at 2pm. (My husband forgot to let them out I’m sick long story).
-1 hen alive and seemingly healthy.
Notes- All three chickens appeared to have tried to bury their heads in the pine shavings. One neck appeared twisted back two didn’t. Hen combs were pale rooster was deep red and purple. All were on belly or sorta side on coop floor once again with pine shavings around face. No wounds. No blood. No feathers or signs of struggle. No noises of distress made as its right around my window within three feet. All were healthy at night before. Appears they laid eggs that morning. The hen who made it didn’t show signs of anything wrong.
Today:
- 1 hen found dead in large walk-in omelet run about 3pm
- 9 hens and one rooster alive
Notes: This hen bizarrely buried herhead in the mud of the run (it’s raining). This reminds me of the other dead’s. She was also on belly. Paling comb. Legs drawn in under body. Her neck was curved under her like one of the other hens. She was healthy with normal comb and behavior this morning and sometime between 8am and 3pm died. Also no signs of injury. No sounds of distress.
I don’t know whether they are eating or drinking something toxic or if they have gotten a disease I’m unfamiliar with.
One week ago:
-1 rooster and two hens found dead in coop at 2pm. (My husband forgot to let them out I’m sick long story).
-1 hen alive and seemingly healthy.
Notes- All three chickens appeared to have tried to bury their heads in the pine shavings. One neck appeared twisted back two didn’t. Hen combs were pale rooster was deep red and purple. All were on belly or sorta side on coop floor once again with pine shavings around face. No wounds. No blood. No feathers or signs of struggle. No noises of distress made as its right around my window within three feet. All were healthy at night before. Appears they laid eggs that morning. The hen who made it didn’t show signs of anything wrong.
Today:
- 1 hen found dead in large walk-in omelet run about 3pm
- 9 hens and one rooster alive
Notes: This hen bizarrely buried herhead in the mud of the run (it’s raining). This reminds me of the other dead’s. She was also on belly. Paling comb. Legs drawn in under body. Her neck was curved under her like one of the other hens. She was healthy with normal comb and behavior this morning and sometime between 8am and 3pm died. Also no signs of injury. No sounds of distress.
I don’t know whether they are eating or drinking something toxic or if they have gotten a disease I’m unfamiliar with.