Please, help!!! started with 13, down to 1!!!

[amandaetheridge]

Please, help. We hatched brood early this year. They would be 8 months old now. I have one hen left, out of 13. Be it, this hen is not part of the original brood hatched. She was a rescue received 6 to 7 months ago. First time we lost 6 total, then a few more each time, I get home from work today and I am down to one. I had dosed the whole flock with a oral drench of corrid. I did not do any fecal tests. None were/are laying yet, and their crops were swollen. I tried swapping diet for the swollen crops. It has helped a bit. Not completely rid of inflamed crops.

None of the chickens appear to have been killed by anything other than just dropping to the ground. Plenty of water, fed daily. I am not sure what has caused this, but to say I'm not upset is the complete opposite.

I don't feel as though the rescued hen brought anything and is sharing with the flock. She has been with them for months now. Can any one point me in any direction.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

More information is necessary. What are you feeding? Any other symptoms? Generally if you want an absolute reason than sending a deceased bird for testing is your best option.