Older chickens dying with paralysis

[alisoncrary]

Unfortunately AZ is one of the more expensive states for a state vet necropsy. Neighboring state CA is about $30 compared to $260 or so in AZ. States with vet schools and poultry departments, or large amounts of poultry farms are also more reasonable. Some states like WV don’t even offer state vet necropsies. It is good to mention that you are requesting a necropsy for a backyard chicken, not a commercial one. Here is a link for the state lab in AZ:
https://azvdl.arizona.edu/services/necropsy

wow that is a crazy big difference in cost between adjoining states! and that's good to mention the backyard vs commercial chicken necroscopy- thank you for that tip and the link!