Possible ideas why my pullet/hen is ill

[Kiki]

I did take pictures but not very good ones.

Post them?

 

[Liz Longhi]

Post them?

Ok maybe you will see something I didn’t

 

[Kiki]

Ok maybe you will see something I didn’t

Thanks, give me a little while...I can't zoom in on my computer, I need to log back in on my phone to zoom in.

 

[Liz Longhi]

This was my first necropsy so it was a bit sloppy.

Hope not to need to do others, kinda stinky even with a mask.

It took some courage on my part so I didn’t start for about an hour after. She already had gases.

When I pushed in her stomach to cut the skin and air came out her mouth passing the vocals.

At first got freaked out until I realized.

 

[Liz Longhi]

Thanks, give me a little while...I can't zoom in on my computer, I need to log back in on my phone to zoom in.

Maybe if you save them to desktop.

 

[andreanar]

Thank you for being brave enough to do it. It may help a lot of us.

 

[Kiki]

On phone now.
I don't see anything off but I don't know insides too well.
@casportpony do you see anything wrong?

 

[casportpony]

Sorry for your loss. This does not look normal to me. Can you slice open the intestines and see what's inside?

What's this?

 

[Liz Longhi]

Sorry for your loss. This does not look normal to me. Can you slice open the intestines and see what's inside?
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I noticed the thick walls of the intestine and I did open them, there was not any mass (tumor) blocking the passage however it was hard to determine if the thickening of the walls made partial blocking of their own. ( hence passage only of watery with small amounts of stool)

The second picture was the inside of the crop. When I opened it it was watery loose food. When I palpated it (when she was alive, it did not feel full to me. The food was liquified and very watery.

 

[Liz Longhi]

Sorry for your loss. This does not look normal to me. Can you slice open the intestines and see what's inside?
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Unfortunately you were not on sooner. I have destroyed her remains earlier in the day. (Prevention safety for my flock)

From my minimal knowledge of chicken anatomy but slight knowledge of basic anatomy I think she had some kind of fibrosis of the intestine, limiting her fecal release.

Food in her crop was very broken down, her gizzard was full but the intestinal tract seemed fairly empty, especially after the first section, what I assume, was a form of fibrosis ( thickening section of her intestine). Possibly a birth defect.

The rest of the flock seem fine at this point. If another falls ill, I will contact the local lab. However at this point it does not seem to be the case. ( fingers crossed)