Ive had 2 hens randomly stop eating and die

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I've had 2 hens randomly stop eating and die soon after right around laying age. I have another one that is doing the same thing. Her vent is wet but I don't feel any eggs inside of her. I don't know what is going on. Does anyone know of an ag school around carthage tennessee that I can send her to to get an autopsy if she passes?
 
What is on her vent—clear drainage, diarrhea, egg white, etc? How does her crop feel—empty and flat, some food in it, firm doughy, or puffy/squishy? How many birds do you have and what breeds? Do they have access to crushed oyster shell, and get outside to roam? Have you seen any signs of vent pecking or bullying? Could they have gotten into any moldy feed? Any dampness or sweating in a feed bag or a few drops of rain could cause this overnight. Are they eating a balanced chicken feed, with very limited or no treats? Your state vet lab could do a thorough necropsy, and others here may advise you. Sorry for your loss. Here are some links about necropsy:
https://hamilton.tennessee.edu/necropsy-services-in-tennessee/

https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry...TtD4cHQI0lIhuXtIT2Gbd6oy5I5TsEY2sEuMKjxs4co-Q
 
What is on her vent—clear drainage, diarrhea, egg white, etc? How does her crop feel—empty and flat, some food in it, firm doughy, or puffy/squishy? How many birds do you have and what breeds? Do they have access to crushed oyster shell, and get outside to roam? Have you seen any signs of vent pecking or bullying? Could they have gotten into any moldy feed? Any dampness or sweating in a feed bag or a few drops of rain could cause this overnight. Are they eating a balanced chicken feed, with very limited or no treats? Your state vet lab could do a thorough necropsy, and others here may advise you. Sorry for your loss. Here are some links about necropsy:
https://hamilton.tennessee.edu/necropsy-services-in-tennessee/

https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry...TtD4cHQI0lIhuXtIT2Gbd6oy5I5TsEY2sEuMKjxs4co-Q just looks clea

What is on her vent—clear drainage, diarrhea, egg white, etc? How does her crop feel—empty and flat, some food in it, firm doughy, or puffy/squishy? How many birds do you have and what breeds? Do they have access to crushed oyster shell, and get outside to roam? Have you seen any signs of vent pecking or bullying? Could they have gotten into any moldy feed? Any dampness or sweating in a feed bag or a few drops of rain could cause this overnight. Are they eating a balanced chicken feed, with very limited or no treats? Your state vet lab could do a thorough necropsy, and others here may advise you. Sorry for your loss. Here are some links about necropsy:
https://hamilton.tennessee.edu/necropsy-services-in-tennessee/

https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry...TtD4cHQI0lIhuXtIT2Gbd6oy5I5TsEY2sEuMKjxs4co-Q
Her vent just looks like it's moist, nothing oddly colored on it. Her crop is completely empty, I don't even feel it. I got her to eat most of a scrambled egg and got 2 drops of vetrx down her. I started with 17. A majority of them are bielefelder. One was a frosted bloomer that died, one was a bielefelder that died, and the current one is also a bielefelder. They have crushed oyster shell (just introduced) and they free range every day. No signs of bullying or vent picking. No moldy feed. The feed is in their coop and the extra is in a metal trash can in their coop. No moisture near it. They eat dumor chick starter at the moment because they havent laid yet, but I just put all flock in the bucket due to having several roosters. Thank you for the links, ill look into them
 
What is on her vent—clear drainage, diarrhea, egg white, etc? How does her crop feel—empty and flat, some food in it, firm doughy, or puffy/squishy? How many birds do you have and what breeds? Do they have access to crushed oyster shell, and get outside to roam? Have you seen any signs of vent pecking or bullying? Could they have gotten into any moldy feed? Any dampness or sweating in a feed bag or a few drops of rain could cause this overnight. Are they eating a balanced chicken feed, with very limited or no treats? Your state vet lab could do a thorough necropsy, and others here may advise you. Sorry for your loss. Here are some links about necropsy:
https://hamilton.tennessee.edu/necropsy-services-in-tennessee/

https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry...TtD4cHQI0lIhuXtIT2Gbd6oy5I5TsEY2sEuMKjxs4co-Q
She also has watery poop with very little solid in it. Im wondering if that's from not having food in her crop though. Also wondering if I need to treat with corrid, but havent seen any bloody or abnormal poop
 

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