Just lost a hen, help with cause?

[rebrascora]

This is the thread about necropsies....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ning-contains-graphic-necropsy-photos.823961/

 

[Kiki]

We give them a handful or two of wild bird seed every day, they're really greedy buggers. Can those sorts of things cause internal bleeding? I haven't heard of that before, I have been trying to give them less 'treat' food though

I would stop all wild bird seed treats for now.
Feeding daily treats really is not good for them.

 

[Goldenpheasantlover]

@rebrascora I have to admit she got disposed of earlier so I won't be doing a necropsy, but if any other chicken dies I'll definitely save them for such. Hopefully it won't come to that though. I'll definitely give that thread a read too so I know what I'd be looking for

@KikisGirls Yeah I've told everyone no more treats for them, nothing but plain pellets and maybe some calcium supplements. Does fresh veg like peas and cabbage still fall under the 'not good' category?

 

[Kiki]

@rebrascora I have to admit she got disposed of earlier so I won't be doing a necropsy, but if any other chicken dies I'll definitely save them for such. Hopefully it won't come to that though. I'll definitely give that thread a read too so I know what I'd be looking for

@KikisGirls Yeah I've told everyone no more treats for them, nothing but plain pellets and maybe some calcium supplements. Does fresh veg like peas and cabbage still fall under the 'not good' category?

ANYTHING beside the complete feed falls into a treat category.

 

[Goldenpheasantlover]

Okay, nothing but the pellets for them then!

I am concerned looking at the tread rebrascora linked, because her face went quite purple I'm really hoping it wasn't Marek's. But like I said I'll keep an eye on the others and get some autopsies done if anyone else goes