Dead Hen......

[Wil781]

Ok went out to feed chickens and found a dead hen in the roosting box. I assume she died during the night and fell off roost. How common would this be? There is no indication that she was attacked by a predator or by another hen (although she was at the bottom of the pecking order) I can’t find anything wrong with her and she has been acting normal so I was really shocked to find her. I haven’t lost a hen in 2 years so I am pretty bummed out. She was a golden comet and she was just about 2 years old. Any ideas?

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

Sometimes they just drop dead. Unless you get a necropsy , there's no way of telling what caused it?

 

[wyoDreamer]

Sometimes it just happens.
I had a chicken jump off the wrong side of the roost and brake its neck when it hit the corner of the nest box. I was shocked to see it happen right in front of me.

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

Sometimes it just happens.
I had a chicken jump off the wrong side of the roost and brake its neck when it hit the corner of the nest box. I was shocked to see it happen right in front of me.

OK, I shouldn't have laughed..... but I did.

 

[50-45-1]

2 year old golden comet, i would suspect egg issues. My expierence is these poor production hens are not long lived.
And Shame on you @Shamo Hybrid ! How unfeeling and callous of you, how could you....wait...picturing it, im starting to smile too.

 

[wyoDreamer]

I laughed too, until I realized it was dead. Then I had to take care of it.

 

[troyle]

Lol im laughing too RIP for her

 

[Wil781]

I love these Golden Comets because they are so laid back and friendly. It really is upsetting that they have such a short life span. I know that she has laid soft shell eggs in the past so egg problems could have been her issue. Thanks for your input everyone!