Died in My Arms

[LittleBits]

Sorry for the loss of your hen. I have a sick little girl too and I'm dreading the next few days.

Thanks so much - I hope yours gets better. It does take a lot of time and effort.

 

[LittleBits]

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It took a while before I was up to doing a necropsy/post mortem. .......But while I regret not doing it I also know I wasn't up to it at the time, so that's that and that's all there is to it.............

Best wishes for you and yours.

That really sums it up - I am not normally squeamish about things but for some reason, perhaps because we haven't had the chickens very long, I don't know - the thought of doing something like that makes me

! So maybe my time will come... lol. Thanks for all your information and support!

 

[casportpony]

It isn't the same as lab results but you can learn to do a necropsy yourself.
It's not that hard and what I do.
The only time I'd consider paying for one is if I had significant losses in short order.
Gail Damerow's book 'Chicken Health Handbook' can be purchased pretty cheap and gives good detailed instructions including what to look for.

X2!