Meat bird died early, discolored innards

[dukefan70]

Let the meat birds out while I checked the food and water. They all pant when its hot, but always have plenty of airflow so thought nothing of it. One laid down with its head down and died several minutes later. Nothing obvious wrong with it other than odd death. Cleaned and gutted it. Way more poop in intestines than usual. It had yellow discoloration in a couple spots on its intestines and on it's liver. Bile sac was at least four times normal size. Also, I thought nothing of it and already ate two of them with no ill effects, but they seemed to sneeze ever since they were chicks. I just read something on here about Mycoplasma. Any connection there?

Sorry no pics.

8.4 pounds...seems like a waste if we can't eat it.

Edit: FYI, it was about 2.5 months old and due to be butchered this week. Woulda done it last week if I had time.

 

[dukefan70]

Anyone?

 

[osbmail]

8.4 lbs is big probably past its life span I would start butchering before the rest of them go to waste.

 

[dukefan70]

8.4 lbs is big probably past its life span I would start butchering before the rest of them go to waste.

I've only had them 2.5 months. Butchered 2 @ 8 weeks and was planning on a couple more every week just didn't get to it last week. Didn't think it would be a problem because I know a couple different people who didn't know what they were doing and had them for 7-9 MONTHS.