Just had runt pass in my arms.:(

[trunkman]

When I got home this evening I noticed my runt RIR in a nesting box so I left her alone thinking she was about to lay an egg. Well I have 10 laying hens and had 10 eggs in the coop, thought I was gonna get an 11th egg, waited about an hour and checked to see if I got that egg, nothing, I reached in and she kinda stumble out of the nest box, so I picked her up and she fussed, so I placed her back in the box. I let an hour go by and I just went and check on her, she was still there so I picked her up to check and see if there was anything wrong with her, wounds, anything. I noticed she had built up poop on her butt feathers so I got a damp rag to wipe it off. When I got next to her vent I notice yellowish ooze starting to come out so I gently wiped a bit more and more came out. After about ten gentle wipe she started to kick a bit, not hard at all and her head just relaxed and fell, she passed in my arms cradled like a baby. One thing I noticed the oozing smelled very strong. It was a bit hard to take but I think she went peacefully. I'm wondering what the yellow discharge was, any ideas. BTW, she is buried in the back yard. Very sad day!!

 

[heatherindeskies]

so sorry about her, glad you were there to make it easier for her.

 

[FireTigeris]

So sorry. Might it been egg?

 

[Scoop]

Awe so sorry for your loss. Sounds like you did the best you knew how, but I know it still hurts a lot. I was thinking egg bound. I don't know tho, maybe others can tell you. Just so sorry!

 

[chicmom]

A bad smell means infection, I think.....So sorry to hear that! At least you were with her when she passed......That's a comfort.....

 

[Duckchick2011]

Thats so sad,

It was definitely an infection of some sort...possibly caused by a trapped egg...

 

[elmo]

I'm so sorry.

 

[CMV]

So sorry for your loss. Sounds like an infection. Peritonitis? But she wouldn't be laying with this, and you said you had 10 for 10 today. I am genuinely curious as to what the issue could have been.

 

[trunkman]

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I'm curious too, I originally brought the damp cloth with me to moisten the built up poop on her feathers thinking maybe her vent was plugged but it was totally clear of anything, but I noticed a little bit of yellow that looked to me like puss but a little runnier and then notice the strong smell. I kind of gently gave a very slight rub above the vent and noticed more yellow come out, not a whole lot but just a bit, I did it about 5 more times very gently and every rub had the same results and suddenly she passed. That's the best I can describe it. Hope someone can tell me what she was suffering from..

 

[trunkman]

Is it possible that when I picked her up and held her like a baby that if she had built up fluid in her that it could of drowned her and that is why she died so suddenly????