New member from Eastwood North Carolina needs help.

[Petespen]

I just wanted to say hello and thanks to everyone who partisipates. My wife and I really love this web site. We are newbies. We have only had chickens around a year.
I do need help. a few days ago, we found one of are chickens dead. She was around 13 months old. Everything looked normal on her except from behind she looked like her insides we eaten out. I am a little concerned. Any help on this. Thanks.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, Petespen, and

! Great to have you in our community! As I'm not sure if what you are describing is from a fatal ailment or a predator, I think for the best and most advice you should post in one the links below - the folks that patrol those threads really know their stuff. Post in whichever one you fill it fits. Best of luck - hope you find out what happened to prevent it from happening again.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/13/predators-and-pests

 

[Petespen]

Thanks. I just posted there.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Sorry about your hen - include in your post if she was free ranging or confined

 

[Petespen]

Thanks. I just posted again in the emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures area. She was confined.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Could she have been eggbound?

 

[Miss Lydia]

She may have had a prolapse and the other chickens started pecking on it and it got out of hand, sorry for your loss, here is a link to cannibalism in poultry
http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/pecking-cannibalism-in-chickens.aspx if you google cannibalism in poultry you get many more links on the subject.

 

[The Howards]

Hello and welcome to BYC from Cumberland Co, NC. Sorry for your loss, hope you find the answer to your problem.

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us. So sorry for your loss

 

[The Howards]

Oh and if you haven't found it yet, check out the NC thread. Lots of locals... https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/91762/north-carolina/23670#post_10499934