dead chicken in coop

[Robert A Reuss]

I live in North Bangor NY. It is around 0 degrees often . My chickens are kept in the coop unless it is around 32 degees. This morning I found a dead chicken on the coop floor. No signs of trauma or physical injury. What should I look for in the coop or the other chickens. I keep the lay mash and water topped off at all times.

 

[Gray Farms]

Chickens just drop dead sometimes in my experience. Apart from doing a necropsy I've never figured out what happened. I suspect heart attacks or something along those lines.

 

[Building Bridges]

I live in North Bangor NY. It is around 0 degrees often . My chickens are kept in the coop unless it is around 32 degees. This morning I found a dead chicken on the coop floor. No signs of trauma or physical injury. What should I look for in the coop or the other chickens. I keep the lay mash and water topped off at all times.

So very sorry to hear of your loss! This is a wonderful community of knowledgeable people willing to share expertise concerning all things feathered! So glad you decided to join. I'm a newbie too....and I'm sure you will find it as helpful as I have. Experienced folks will be along soon to give you advice. I will be interested to see what is suggested. Welcome again....we are happy to have you in the flock.

 

[DobieLover]

I live in North Bangor NY. It is around 0 degrees often . My chickens are kept in the coop unless it is around 32 degees. This morning I found a dead chicken on the coop floor. No signs of trauma or physical injury. What should I look for in the coop or the other chickens. I keep the lay mash and water topped off at all times.

Sorry to read that your chicken died unexpectedly. You can send her off for necropsy to Cornell but they are rather expensive. The last time I checked it was $125.
Do you have a run available to them? Mine go out in temperatures much lower than 32F. I leave it up to them if they want to go out or stay in but I have a winterized run.

 

[CatWhisperer]

So sorry about your chicken. Have you felt her to see if she is in good flesh? Check closely for external parasites. You could open her up yourself and post pictures here. If another chicken passes I would definitely send her off to a veterinary diagnostic lab for a necropsy.

 

[Robert A Reuss]

Sorry to read that your chicken died unexpectedly. You can send her off for necropsy to Cornell but they are rather expensive. The last time I checked it was $125.
Do you have a run available to them? Mine go out in temperatures much lower than 32F. I leave it up to them if they want to go out or stay in but I have a winterized run.

 

[Robert A Reuss]

I would let the chickens out more but they don't like the snow. Thanks

 

[Robert A Reuss]

So sorry about your chicken. Have you felt her to see if she is in good flesh? Check closely for external parasites. You could open her up yourself and post pictures here. If another chicken passes I would definitely send her off to a veterinary diagnostic lab for a necropsy.

 

[Robert A Reuss]

I plan on taking the bird to a person who has raised chickens most of his life. I'll see what he thinks. Thank you

 

[HAPPYCHICKENLADY17]

so sorry for your loss....its always heartbreaking when you lose one of your girls