Gasping for air

[Elitefarm]

I sadly already burried her and don't have a place to store her my mom would never let me put a chicken in the fridge. I'm keeping a close eye on my other ones for sure. She's always been the winded loner so maybe there was always something a little off I didn't want to admit, she had laid an egg yesterday but nothing today but she was walking and running around fine with the others this morning I've already treated them all for worms yesterday if that was the case I hope that will take care of it none have any signs of respiratory problems heck she didn't though until late last night and I thought it might have just been too hot for her she was my only fluffy one

 

[BigBlueHen53]

 

[AmyJane725]

I'm really sorry for your loss.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

She just died is there something I should do for the rest of my chickens?

How sad! That is too bad! The reason I asked how old she was, was because I was thinking she was having some type of heart issue that possibly could have been related to reproductive problems. I was going to ask you if she had a swollen belly.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

I sadly already burried her and don't have a place to store her my mom would never let me put a chicken in the fridge. I'm keeping a close eye on my other ones for sure. She's always been the winded loner so maybe there was always something a little off I didn't want to admit, she had laid an egg yesterday but nothing today but she was walking and running around fine with the others this morning I've already treated them all for worms yesterday if that was the case I hope that will take care of it none have any signs of respiratory problems heck she didn't though until late last night and I thought it might have just been too hot for her she was my only fluffy one

I hope your other ones will be OK, it doesn’t sound like a disease or illness to me. I am just wondering did your girl ever lay soft shell eggs?

 

[Elitefarm]

I've found two soft shells over the 3 years of having chickens but I'm pretty sure they were from my new layers that had just started. She seemed healthy other then being a little slower but her being my only Cochin I thought it might be due to heat

 

[Trux]

I am really sorry for your sudden loss of your chicken. I would try to get a necropsy done by your state vet on Monday to look for a cause of death. Refrigerate her body (do not freeze) and contact your state vet on Monday. Many will issue a Fedex shipping label for overnight shipping. It could have been gapeworms, ILT, a respiratory disease, or something else, but a necropsy is best.

Good advice!!

 

[SurferchickinSB]

I've found two soft shells over the 3 years of having chickens but I'm pretty sure they were from my new layers that had just started. She seemed healthy other then being a little slower but her being my only Cochin I thought it might be due to heat

Sounds like she may have had a bad heart or some sort of fluid buildup. Either way there is not much you could have done. It’s really hard to have a pet pass, sorry you lost your little friend.

 

[Elitefarm]

Thank you everyone :/ it's always hard to loose a little pet and she was one of my first girls but I hopefully have one of her eggs due to hatch in the incubator and hope she doesn't pass on whatever she had :/