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[Crooked Chicken]

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XChickenCrossingX -- I am so sorry about your hen. It does sound like it could be a case of fright -- even if she has been around the dog before. Don't be angry about not being able to go to the vet -- it sounds like nothing could have helped in this situation. Veterinarians can be very expensive.

Is that a syringe in the box with the chicken? What was that used for?

Young birds can die. A bird can die of terror. A bird can flap so hard, and breathe so hard trying to escape that they die in a safe cage. I have had young parrots die this way. A dog chased and caught and held the young bird in it's mouth. No mark on the dead bird. Very sorry you lost a bird. You are a good owner, and other birds will benefit form your learning.

Parront, you are correct -- a bird can die of fright.

I once had this beautiful canary. His song was magnificent. I occasionally took him out of his cage. This one day he flew down onto the carpet. The little ShihTzu I had then thought it was a toy or something and she pounced "near" the canary -- never touching him. He fell over and died. I'm sure he had a heart attack. I felt so awful for having let him out.

 

[XChickenCrossingX]

XChickenCrossingX -- I am so sorry about your hen. It does sound like it could be a case of fright -- even if she has been around the dog before. Don't be angry about not being able to go to the vet -- it sounds like nothing could have helped in this situation. Veterinarians can be very expensive.

Is that a syringe in the box with the chicken? What was that used for?



Parront, you are correct -- a bird can die of fright.

I once had this beautiful canary. His song was magnificent. I occasionally took him out of his cage. This one day he flew down onto the carpet. The little ShihTzu I had then thought it was a toy or something and she pounced "near" the canary -- never touching him. He fell over and died. I'm sure he had a heart attack. I felt so awful for having let him out.

Yes, that was a syringe. I used it to pour in water inside of him.

 

[WhiteWyan]

It may be that was a response to the cause of her demise.... sometimes an internal issue will cause a startle reflex in the last moments of life

This exact thing happened with one of mine that was going down hill. She died in my boyfriend's arms, we believe coccidiosis was the cause. At the last moment, she jumped up a foot in the air and thrashed around.

 

[casportpony]

Yes, that was a syringe. I used it to pour in water inside of him.

Why were you doing that?

 

[PeepersMama]

This exact thing happened with one of mine that was going down hill. She died in my boyfriend's arms, we believe coccidiosis was the cause. At the last moment, she jumped up a foot in the air and thrashed around.

I've seen the same thing. Its hard to watch.

 

[BYCforlife]

Highly doubt it. See how her comb is purple?

She must just be holding her breath.

 

[PeepersMama]

She must just be holding her breath.

Doubtful :/

 

[BantyChooks]

Doubtful :/

He's being a silly.

 

[PeepersMama]

He's being a silly.

Oh I cant read sarcasm... I can SPEAK it, but i cant read it

 

[theuglychick]

I understand that some folks want you to talk to your parents & see if you can take her to a vet still. The reason for this is because you will know 100% why she died. If there's something that made her sick that you didn't know about, well maybe that could affect your other chickens.

The only way to be sure is to have a Vet say after they look inside her. I would ask your parents if you can do that & if they say yes, you are going to have to keep her cool, in a bag in a fridge, until you can get her to a vet for a final examination, called a necropsy. (Humans get an autoosy, animals get a necropsy but it's the same thing... an exam after death to determine what caused the death.)

If your parent(s) won't, don't want to or simply can't take her to a vet, well then you're going to need to bury her.

I always take a few feathers from my girls, wash 'em & put them in a little bottle with their name & date of death. Just to be sure that I always remember them. You could use a plastic sandwich bag if you wanted to do the same thing, but you don't have to.

Lovely idea!