Dead chicken today

[Northwestmichicken]

I have a smaller flock, I had 11 but today I went out and noticed a dead chicken. She was roughly 4 1/2 -5 months old. There was no visible damage I could notice and the other chickens didn’t seem to be on edge. What would possibly cause this? Thanks

 

[nuthatched]

Sorry about your bird.
It could be anything, really.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Unfortunately it just happens sometimes and without a necropsy it’s impossible to say.

 

[Eggcessive]

What state are you in? If you can wrap the body in plastic garbage bags and keep it cold on ice in a cooler or in the refrigerator you can call the state vet lab in the morning for a necropsy. Sorry for hour loss. Here is a list of state vets to call:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry...j1fFZFtmlzJQ2ep_jwnBUSBT1HOOXuIcB7ikihktdefpY

 

[Northwestmichicken]

Thanks but I’m a long way from Lansing mi & that’s the only one in my state.

 

[Artchickenlover21]

It's also possible she might've been suffering from something for a while but was good at hiding it until it was too late. It happens sometimes unfortunately.

 

[Eggcessive]

Many times the state lab will send you a prepaid shipping label to send the body overnight by Fedex or UPS. If you talk to them and stress that it is a backyard bird, they might be able to help you.