Intestines hanging out of chicken, warning very graphic picture.

[Vaprairiebluebells]

Could anyone please help
Me understand what happened to my chicken? This is the second one I have found dead like this in 3
Months now. Both had what looks like their entire intestines hanging out. Prior to this all of
My chickens have been very happy and I’m at a total loss. Both chickens I found like this in the morning in the coop. The black chicken was just chasing my son around two days ago trying to steal his bagel and showed no signs of illness.

 

[beaks_and_bills]

That is really strange. There's absolutely no trauma or ripping of the feathers, so it couldn't possibly be a predator like a hawk or a coyote. It must've been something internal, because there's no signs or trauma anywhere on the hen.

 

[RDchicken99]

Could anyone please help
Me understand what happened to my chicken? This is the second one I have found dead like this in 3
Months now. Both had what looks like their entire intestines hanging out. Prior to this all of
My chickens have been very happy and I’m at a total loss.

It looks like they’re coming from her vent area. Can you see if they’ve come out her vent? It’s possible it was some kind of bad prolapse, though I’m not certain.
Sorry for your loss.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Could anyone please help
Me understand what happened to my chicken? This is the second one I have found dead like this in 3
Months now. Both had what looks like their entire intestines hanging out. Prior to this all of
My chickens have been very happy and I’m at a total loss.

Can you get pictures of the back end of the bird?

Just to get an idea of what happened.

 

[tlcmurphy]

I’m very sorry for your loss.
I’m not sure what happened, but am concerned this is the second time you’ve seen this. I think a severe prolapse could result in intestines coming out?

 

[The Coop Crew]

I am so sorry this is happening to your hens. It does look like it’s coming from the inside without any visible trauma to the hen. Strange.

 

[Vaprairiebluebells]

Can you get pictures of the back end of the bird?

Just to get an idea of what happened.

This is the one it happened to today. It’s coming out of vent

 

[Vaprairiebluebells]

It looks like they’re coming from her vent area. Can you see if they’ve come out her vent? It’s possible it was some kind of bad prolapse, though I’m not certain.
Sorry for your loss.

Yes it all came from her vent area.

 

[Luv Ducks]

I have read before where a weasel can wrap its body around a chicken and pull its intestines out through the vent. Is there any chance that you might have weasels? They can get in through the tiniest spaces. So sorry this has happened to your chickens.

 

[Luv Ducks]

Your state does have weasels and they will pull the intestines out of a chicken just for fun and not eat anything. I would say for sure this is the work of one of those predators.