Confused!

[TCMF]

Yesterday we lost one of our RIR hens to what we are pretty sure was egg bound within 6 hours of noticing a problem. This morning while feeding I found one of our Deleware hens dead outside the coop. I first thought a predator attack, but there was no feathers loose or any sign of trauma or disease, she seemed fine yesterday evening. The rest of the flock seem fine.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

What specific symptoms did the first bird show? Did you actually feel an egg on palpation of the bird and what treatment did you apply?

 

[A.M. Eggs]

Could be Marek's or cocci. Something that obviously travels fast and kills swiftly.

 

[TCMF]

What specific symptoms did the first bird show? Did you actually feel an egg on palpation of the bird and what treatment did you apply?

I found her after working a night shift. She was in the coop in the corner. When I picked her up her vent area was very messy, bulging, and had a horrible smell. U could feel a hard mass which I was pretty sure was an egg. I gave her an Epsom salt soak and some calcium and put her in a crate to rest to hopefully pass it while I slept for a few hours. I got up and went to check on her and do another soak and she was dead.

 

[TCMF]

Could be Marek's or cocci. Something that obviously travels fast and kills swiftly.

I hope not...