So sorry for your loss! We went through a similar thing back in September. We only had our Ameraucana for 5 months and then one day, she suddenly passed away. When I noticed something was amiss I rushed her to the vet, and even they couldn't determine what the problem was. She died that night and it was incredibly frustrating to not know what had happened. I only realized a day or two later that I could have sent her in for a necropsy, but to be honest, there was really no way to keep her refrigerated until I could send her out for that sort of thing.
But yes, I also wondered if perhaps she had eaten something she shouldn't have while free-ranging. Our other two birds were totally fine so it wasn't something in their coop/run or any sort of disease.
In any case, you're not alone... it's devastating when you feel like you've done your best and then something like this happens.
But yes, I also wondered if perhaps she had eaten something she shouldn't have while free-ranging. Our other two birds were totally fine so it wasn't something in their coop/run or any sort of disease.
In any case, you're not alone... it's devastating when you feel like you've done your best and then something like this happens.
