Did my chicken freeze to death or was it some other reason

[Nlchicken]

A necropsy will be done on monday and I should have the results at the end of the week. In the meantime I will be keeping a close eye on the rest.

 

[Eggcessive]

That is good. Hopefully, it was natural causes. Please let us know if you get results, and update your thread. It always helps the rest of us to learn.

 

[Kiki]

That is good. Hopefully, it was natural causes. Please let us know if you get results, and update your thread. It always helps the rest of us to learn.

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Sorry for your loss.

 

[Nlchicken]

So I just got the results from the necropsy and she passed away due to an impacted gizzard. They said this is common in younger birds and that I should place a bowl of baking soda in the coop to be available 24/7 along with the oyster shells and sand that they have already.

 

[Kiki]

So I just got the results from the necropsy and she passed away due to an impacted gizzard. They said this is common in younger birds and that I should place a bowl of baking soda in the coop to be available 24/7 along with the oyster shells and sand that they have already.

Thanks for coming back to update.

Baking soda?
I have never heard this before.
Did they say what the baking soda does?

Any mention of grit?

 

[Eggcessive]

Thank you for the update. Instead of sand, I would make sure that your chickens have poultry grit (granite) available in a separate container. I am not sure what the bicarb is for—it raises the pH, but other than that I don’t know what it does for the gizzard. It is used sometimes during hot weather in chickens, but it can also be a cause of gout. Can you ask what it was recommended for?

 

[micstrachan]

So sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing the results. I am very interested in learning about the baking soda!

 

[Nlchicken]

They didn't say what it was for only that it can sometimes help. They also said to give them crushed oyster shells. I told them that we have it available to them free choice 24/7 in the coop along with the sand that's when they suggested the baking soda.
When I go the the feed store I will see what options they have for grit.

 

[Kiki]

They didn't say what it was for only that it can sometimes help. They also said to give them crushed oyster shells. I told them that we have it available to them free choice 24/7 in the coop along with the sand that's when they suggested the baking soda.
When I go the the feed store I will see what options they have for grit.

I wonder if you could call them and ask for more specifics about the baking soda.

 

[GC-Raptor]

I use this for Poultry Grit, ,less than $10 bucks for 25# at TSC. I keep it in a separate container. It lasts a long time. GC