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[dutchbunny83]

Sorry for your loss.....
I would lean towards worms, especially if they are hanging with chickens. Peas are not good at showing signs like chickens are...they will just drop dead. They need to be wormed 2-3 times a year.

Okay, thanks so much.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Sorry Dutchbunny.

Welcome new folks! I know there are some people over Asheboro way. They'll show up sooner or later!

 

[starlingdaly]

My two silkie pullets laid their first eggs today. BOTH girls laid the first egg on the same day! How weird is that?

My two exchequer leghorn sisters laid their first eggs within two days of each other about a week ago! So cool that yours synchronized!

 

[dutchbunny83]

I did a necropsy, I'll spare you the pictures it was pretty gross haha.

I went all through the stomach and intestines and couldn't find any worms. However, his intestines were leaking into his insides. As soon as we cut him open there was a horrific smell like he was rotting from the inside out. Is it possible to get a tear in the intestines or some sort or parasite eat through the intestines to cause them to internally leak like that? I haven't cut apart too many animals, but it definitely shouldn't look like that.


Edit: I think the actual death was from peritonitis from the intestines leaking, but not sure how or why they did to begin with. Found this from google research, I didn't realize peritonitis happened with birds, but I guess it could happen to any animal. I actually had it about 10 years ago after my gulbladder ruptured. It was insanely painful, I'm surprised the peacock wasn't showing symptoms.

 

[BHep]

Dutch.....maybe he ate something sharp, a nail, tack something that tore his intestine.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Dutch, I second Beth. Plus, if you had it, you know how quickly it can come on. Could have killed him before you saw symptoms.

 

[scottcaddy]

I came across an Red Mite control link, does anybody know about this stuff?
http://www.mapress.com/zoosymposia/content/2011/v6/f/v006p282-287.pdf

Edit to add I found another link http://www.drugs.com/vet/elector-psp-premise-insect-control-agent.html

Scott

 

[Regin]

Quote: A third pullet from the same hatch has a new owner. I just heard from her that the pullet laid her first egg on the same day. That's all three pullets from the hatch. The other two are Cockerels so we'll have to overlook them

 

[starlingdaly]

A third pullet from the same hatch has a new owner.  I just heard from her that the pullet laid her first egg on the same day.  That's all three pullets from the hatch. The other two are Cockerels so we'll have to overlook them

Wow, that's insane!!!

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Good morning folks

A 'thankful to have' day off for me so taking DD #2 and the grandbabies
to extinction day at Pine Knolls Aquarium......last day for their dinosaur
exhibit. It's a 3 hour drive one way but the kids will love it and I'm use
to driving all day sooooooo

hope everyone has a good day