Pullet with yellow Urate

[rascal66]

It appears she had liver disease as evidenced by the pale and marbled liver and the abdominal fluid. Did you happen to weight the liver? If you've butchered chickens, how does it compare in size to a regular chicken liver?

Usually something else contributes to this liver condition, though, such as an avian virus. You would need a lab necropsy with tissue examination to determine actual cause of death.

Thank you so much for your input. We do butcher and process chickens, however she was approaching two months old, and I can't say it was anything totally different from others I have felt/seen as far as weight/size goes. But definitely have never seen a spotty liver yet until now. Poor thing..

 

[rascal66]

Very sorry for your loss. Glad that you did a necropsy. Was the clear fluid inside her abdomen colorless or yellow?

It appeared clear at first glance, but I suppose it could have had a bit of a color to it? I don't think I played enough attention. It seemed clear at a glance until he blood started coming around.

 

[LaFleche]

I am sorry for your loss.

According to your description and pictures (urates and liver) I think your chicken might have suffered from histomoniasis.

 

[rascal66]

I am sorry for your loss.

According to your description and pictures (urates and liver) I think your chicken might have suffered from histomoniasis.

I feel like this is a strong possibility. Because its a parasite, is it likely that her flock mates could have the same thing?

 

[LaFleche]

This could very well be.

Did you buy her from somewhere else where turkeys were kept or did she hatch at your place? Do you by chance keep/raise turkeys?

 

[rascal66]

This could very well be.

Did you buy her from somewhere else where turkeys were kept or did she hatch at your place? Do you by chance keep/raise turkeys?

She was hatched and raised here. We don't have turkeys though. She spent about a month or so in a barn stall, and not too long ago we let them have their space outside. I think they have been outside now for 3 weeks? More or less.

 

[LaFleche]

I any case I would deworm the whole flock on a regular basis as this is transmitted among others by heterakis gallinarum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterakis_gallinarum

 

[rascal66]

I any case I would deworm the whole flock on a regular basis as this is transmitted among others by heterakis gallinarum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterakis_gallinarum

Thank you for your input. Is there a wormer you would recommend?

 

[LaFleche]

I use Flubenol 5% for my flock 1,2g per kg/food for 7 consecutive days as this also works for tapeworms etc.
During this whole time they are only fed the medicated food and nothing else.

 

[casportpony]

I am sorry for your loss.

According to your description and pictures (urates and liver) I think your chicken might have suffered from histomoniasis.

I was thinking the same thing.