Mystery deaths

[rharmon]

Came home today to let my four girls out to stretch their wings and very sadly found them dead . No injuries, or trauma noted of any kind, almost looked like they had had seizures. Different areas of enclosed pen. Went in last night as normal. Didn't check on them this morning before work. No change in routine, food, etc. Very sad mystery and a big hole in my heart. Rosie from Maine.

 

[N F C]

So sorry for your losses! So all 4 of them died? And they had been acting normally? Hope someone can give some ideas on what may have happened.

Again, condolences

 

[andreanar]

Im so sorry. How old were they? Do you poison mice/rats? Did you part their feathers and look their skin all over? Truly weird.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Do you have a heat lamp on in the coop?

 

[ChickNanny13]

Sorry for you losses. You could refrigerate their bodies, find someone that can do a necropsy.

 

[oldrooster]

Very strange so there was no obvious signs of trauma????

 

[drumstick diva]

Some light bulbs are Teflon coated, and the heat causes fumes ,that appear to be very toxic to chickens .