Dead Chicken

[2leggedroost]

We had to butcher one chicken due to a prolapse and it was a lost cause, did everything we could and knew the others would bully her in their yard and we couldn't get the prolapse to get back in and there was white fluid dripping. Then another chicken apparently had an egg stuck, it broke and the others were pecking at her so we got her out right away, washed her off and put her back in the pen. She died 4 days later not from pecking, however. We have plenty of calcium in their food. They have been very healthy since we got them 1 year ago. Any ideas?

 

[horsejody]

What do you feed them?

 

[2leggedroost]

We feed them crumbler from the feed company, oyster shells and kitchen scraps and for a year they were healthy and produced well.

 

[horsejody]

It happens occasionally and is sometimes beyond our control. If the birds were closely related, perhaps it was a genetic defect. If they weren't related, it may have been a fluke. I would cut out the table scraps and stick to a good layer feed with free choice oyster shell. Too many table scraps may have reduced their intake of the more nutritious foods. Sorry for your loss.

 

[2leggedroost]

Thank you for your answers. We heard yesterday from a person who used to have chickens that every so often she would lose a couple due to the heat. And its been hot! And then there were 3.........chickens left.

 

[ChickensRuleMe]

Sounds like egg bound. I'm sorry about your loss.

 

[kathyinmo]

What kind of crumbles do you feed?
Sorry for your loss.