I officially feel like the worst chicken mama on the planet. Three weeks ago I asked about my young BCM with an empty crop. I had kept an eye on her and any sign of trouble I weighed and monitored a meal. She died this morning right in front of me. She wouldn't go in the coop last night so I brought her in. I had fed her and weighed her the day before. She ate 2 oz and protested about being in the house away from the flock. When I brought her in last night she had lost 4 oz. My plan was to feed her a hearty breakfast and worm her. She was laying in her own mess when I picked her up. I still tried to prepare breakfast. Was prepared to tube feed her. The she suddenly seized and contorted and died. I tried to comfort her in her final moments but I was too late. She had lost another 3 oz since last night. She hadn't touched the food I put out for her. There was nasty poo every where. Green and very watery. There seemed to be intestin in it. I put on gloves and checked it all out. Broke apart easy. Looked like poop...smelled awful. I think I have a pretty strong stomach. (I'm a cleaning lady) I gagged at the smell. I'm trying to work up the nerve to open her up. I just don't think I can do it. I feel so bad. I'm beyond worried about everyone else. I went out and picked them all to feel their weight. No one is acting sick. They've been getting ACV water and garlic. Coop is poop scooped daily. I use sand to make it even easier. Nest boxes are alway clean. I just cleaned out the whole coop and scrubbed the nest boxes before putting them back. They have an indoor dirt bath to help with bugs. I'm at a loss on what happened to her. Too similar to my older RIR I lost last month. Then this past Tuesday I had to had one of my other older BL put down. This is not the spring I was hoping for. I wanted to add to the flock. I'm heartsick.
