Disheygirl
Songster
I need to suck it up and send her to Purdue for necropsy but wondering if this sounds familiar in the interim.
Flock of 18, all originally from NPIP hatcheries (if that matters). No exposure to new or random chickens. On organic all flock, choice eggshell, choice grit, treats are black fly larvae, organic veggies (limited treats in general). I have an avian and exotic vet.
A few months ago on a hot day, my two year old SB was gasping - wheezing. Took her to the vet, Rx Doxy, cleared it up. Normal until today, including yesterday at dinner and last night at bed check. Laying normally, too. My husband went out for morning duty and brought her in - said she was just laying on the ground in the run while a few of the other dummies pecked at her. Wheezing again, and wouldn’t stand - looked awful. No bubbles or snot. The best way I can describe the smell coming off her was like an infection, and the smell was coming from her mouth. Her crop was not hard nor full/doughy, but the smell…like infected puss. Mouth itself was normal, no wounds or infections externally.
Took her to the vet, she said she had some swelling in the belly (like water belly). Said it was causing her breathing issues, so they put her on O2, and drained some but didn’t get as much as they thought they would. It was yellowish. Then she went downhill and died all within the span of a few hours.
Anyone have a similar experience? I know they hide things well but she went from seemingly total normal to dead in 12 hours and that smell…it was just horrible. RIP, Pepper.
Flock of 18, all originally from NPIP hatcheries (if that matters). No exposure to new or random chickens. On organic all flock, choice eggshell, choice grit, treats are black fly larvae, organic veggies (limited treats in general). I have an avian and exotic vet.
A few months ago on a hot day, my two year old SB was gasping - wheezing. Took her to the vet, Rx Doxy, cleared it up. Normal until today, including yesterday at dinner and last night at bed check. Laying normally, too. My husband went out for morning duty and brought her in - said she was just laying on the ground in the run while a few of the other dummies pecked at her. Wheezing again, and wouldn’t stand - looked awful. No bubbles or snot. The best way I can describe the smell coming off her was like an infection, and the smell was coming from her mouth. Her crop was not hard nor full/doughy, but the smell…like infected puss. Mouth itself was normal, no wounds or infections externally.
Took her to the vet, she said she had some swelling in the belly (like water belly). Said it was causing her breathing issues, so they put her on O2, and drained some but didn’t get as much as they thought they would. It was yellowish. Then she went downhill and died all within the span of a few hours.
Anyone have a similar experience? I know they hide things well but she went from seemingly total normal to dead in 12 hours and that smell…it was just horrible. RIP, Pepper.
