#heartbroken

[ChirpyKT]

Last night I went out to check on all my girls (14) and my 2 yo, Ms. Ginger, was dead. The day before when I visited, everyone seemed fine. She has been broody, but I didn’t think long enough for her to starve. All the other girls are just fine, Ginger didn’t have missing feathers, nothing that I can see as a cause. Suggestions? I’m just dumbfounded as to why, when all the ladies are happy and healthy.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. How hot has your coop been recently during the day? Dehydration could have been possible, but it would be best to get a necropsy byt the state poultry lab if you still have her body and can keep it cold, not frozen. Broody’s can get run down, and I alway make it a habit to remove them twice a day to get water or food if they want. Hens over two can have a higher incidence of reproductive disorders and cancer.