OMG! I cant believe what just happened!

[da417]

Buttercup, a smallish easteregger hen had been somewhat depressed acting for a day or two. I took her out of the pen yesterday and brought her in and fixed her some water with ACV and scrambled eggs. She ate all the eggs, so I thought I would watch her for a day or two...anyway tonight I noticed she hadn't pooped normally and what I found in the cage was mucusy with some yellowish in it but just a small amount. (Crop normal) I decided to give her a warm bath to clean her up so I could get a better look at the vent. Well heaven help me! As soon as I put her into the warm bath she rolled her eyes and gasped and died, right then and there! I am speechless and so upset! What in this world happened? Did I cause her to have a heart attack or something? I have never in my life seen anything like that!!!! I killed my poor little Buttercup!

 

[da417]

Has this happened to anyone else? Any ideas on cause?

 

[dawg53]

No, you did not kill Buttercup. Yellowish mucusy liquid excreted could possibly indicate that she may have had shelless egg (yolk/whites) internally causing a severe bacterial infection which overwhelmed her. Another possibility would be an out of control ecoli bacterial infection.
I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[da417]

Thank you. None of the others appear ill but I moved their coop and thoroughly cleaned everything just in case. It was just awful. Thanks again.

 

[goldfinches]

I'm so sorry this happened. It sure sounds like you did the right thing and tried hard to save her. It hurts to lose a little one.