HELP!!!!!! 2 Hens dead

[chickentender8]

Went out to check the girls a little while ago and found one of my Austrlorps dead under the roost.
Picked her up and saw that her entrails were hanging out about 2 feet, there was blood on the roost. There are no signs of any animal digging around or in the chicken pen. My pen is enclosed with two by four fencing, with an enclosed top. Last week one of the other Austrlorps died, No blood on her, no anything, she was fine, then an hour later she died. When I noticed something was wrong with her, she was laying down so I walked over to her and she did not get up, I picked her up, talked to her then set her back down, she kept her tail feathers down and would not stand up. I checked on her twice then went to get the kennel to put her in until I could figure out what was happening with her, when I got the kennel to her, she was dead. I have no clue. Does anyone have any ideas?

 

[Judy]

I'm sorry. I have no idea, but will give you a couple of links. I do know certain conditions can cause sudden death. It is possible the others cause the injuries after the first chicken died. The only animal I can think of offhand that might do this is a rat, but I am sure there are others..

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044 (see chaarts at bottom)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-injuries-diseases-how-to-diagnose-treat-your-chickens

 

[Eggcessive]

I would check every nook and cranny for a small hole. Weasels can get through a 1 inch hole in chicken wire. Minks, raccoons, opossums, rats, owls, fox, bobcat, coyotes, dogs, and cats will kill them. I agree that the other chickens could have cannibalized her after she died of natural causes though.

 

[chickentender8]

Thanks guys!