My buff Orpington suddenly died this morning.

[Eggcessive]

A necropsy is an autopsy, basically opening the abdomen and chest to look at organs. There are many online links and videos to look at if you Google “chicken necropsy” if you want to learn how or water a necropsy by an amateur or a poultry professional. If you do a home necropsy, take a lot of pictures of the organs, especially the liver and others, and post them here for any help. Here is one that show the organs and labels them for identification:

 

[J99]

It’s a bird autopsy

I dont understand why she would just die like that. My other 4 seem fine. I have 1 roosters and 3 hens now.

sometimes chickens just die like all animals and people do
She could’ve been egg bound or she could’ve had a disease we just don’t know
They can even just have a heart attack like people do
I’m sorry I have buff orpingtons too and they are a great bird and genuinely hardy
Let us know if you have a necropsy done

 

[S97]

I will not do a necropsy. Thank you for y'alls input

 

[Love my chickens 25]

I will not do a necropsy. Thank you for y'alls input

I feel the same

 

[Rich Chickens]

Today I went outside to let my chickens out of the coop as usual. Only that I looked into the coop to find one of my Buff Orpington is dead on the floor. She was on her side, eyes closed. When I picked her up she was barley warm underneath. So I knew she didn't die last night. Her legs were stiff, but her head was limp. We did have a thuder storm early this morning. Maybe she got scared to death from the thunder? This is my first loss of a chicken. Does anyone have any insight as to what happened? She was fine last night.

We’ve had the same thing happen with two buff orps.