Hen died of swollen neck.

[Raia2hen]

Yesterday I went out to feed my chicken and found one hen with a large lump under her neck. Looks like her gizzard was swollen. This morning when I went to check on her she was dead. Does anyone know what would cause that? I saw part of a stara-form plate in the coop, could she have gotten sick from eating that? The other 5 hens seems fine. I feed them laying pellets.

Thanks,
Rosann

 

[Kiki]

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[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC, Rosann

You may wish to ask on this forum - https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and welcome to Backyard Chickens.
Could have had an impacted crop? Styrofoam, possible could have caused it and chickens will eat it.

 

[Teila]

G'Day from down under Rosann Welcome!



So sorry to hear of your loss. I hope fond memories bring some comfort. I agree that it could have been the styrofoam or she could have had sour or impacted crop:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...d-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments.67194/

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[ronott1]

X2 on impacted crop

 

[drumstick diva]

Sometimes people call styrofoam "crack for chickens." They go crazy for it, for some reason. She must have tried to eat a large piece. I haven't heard of others having a problem with it. So sorry

 

[N F C]

Sorry about your loss. I agree with the other greeters, the styrofoam and/or impacted crop could have been the culprit.

I hope things go better for you.

 

[HeavensHens88]

I'm sorry for your loss.
The ingestion of Styrofoam has been a huge issue for me personally for years, and that seems to be the likely culprit of the impacted crop in your hen. Foreign material like that just isn't meant to be ingested....yet, they turn around and eat it anyway. -_-
Just know that you aren't alone with your issues here.

 

[Jetblack2004]

I'm sorry for your loss. Others have given good advice
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