One hen dead without signs of trauma. Do I need to worry about the rest of my flock?

MelankaT

In the Brooder
Jun 17, 2022
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Kalkaska, MI
This morning I found one of my hens under the roosting bars dead. She was perfectly fine yesterday. Wandering around the yard with the other hens and our 1 rooster. She was less than a year and started laying in December. Now that I think of it, I haven’t seen one of her eggs in a couple days. She’s the only hen that lays cream eggs. There are no signs of other trauma. No signs of a predator. Do I need to worry about any disease or is there some way to tell what killed her?
 
Sorry about your pullet. If you have the body, I would try to do a necropsy on her. The better suggestion would by
e to get your state vet do a thorough necropsy tomorrow. Keep the body cold but not frozen. That would be the only way to know what was wrong. If you do a necropsy, take pictures to post here. Here is a list of state vets:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html
 

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