I just lost my third Hen to "Disease" and could use some help with Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention.
We lost the first around Thanksgiving, the second was 3 weeks ago, and the latest died last night.
All three hens, the first two were White Laced Red Cornish and the latest was an Easter-Egger were daily layers,all about 1 year +/- . They are fine one day, running around the yard or coop and are then found listless and lethargic the next day-unable to stand, and pass away overnight; There seems to be about a 36 hour window from first signs (To us) of illness to death. I do remove them from the coop and isolate them with food water and a heat lamp when I find them. The one that died last night was perkier when I checked on her around midnight, but this morning she was dead.
They show no outward signs of disease-No discharge from Eyes, Mouth, or Vent, No discoloration of comb.
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
SG
We lost the first around Thanksgiving, the second was 3 weeks ago, and the latest died last night.
All three hens, the first two were White Laced Red Cornish and the latest was an Easter-Egger were daily layers,all about 1 year +/- . They are fine one day, running around the yard or coop and are then found listless and lethargic the next day-unable to stand, and pass away overnight; There seems to be about a 36 hour window from first signs (To us) of illness to death. I do remove them from the coop and isolate them with food water and a heat lamp when I find them. The one that died last night was perkier when I checked on her around midnight, but this morning she was dead.
They show no outward signs of disease-No discharge from Eyes, Mouth, or Vent, No discoloration of comb.
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
SG