Rapid sudden death

emalin

Songster
7 Years
Jan 12, 2014
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Sierra Nevada Foothills, California
My seemingly healthy 1.5 year old Marans rooster died suddenly this morning. He was fine 5-10 minutes before. When I went back outside he was struggling on the ground then died within a minute or two. No sign of attack or parasites. Nothing obvious stuck in his airway. His feet were white though & face was purple. Any idea what could have happened to him? He came from good Greenfire stock & had not shown any signs of illness or decline. The hens seem fine several hours later but I’m still worried.
 
My seemingly healthy 1.5 year old Marans rooster died suddenly this morning. He was fine 5-10 minutes before. When I went back outside he was struggling on the ground then died within a minute or two. No sign of attack or parasites. Nothing obvious stuck in his airway. His feet were white though & face was purple. Any idea what could have happened to him? He came from good Greenfire stock & had not shown any signs of illness or decline. The hens seem fine several hours later but I’m still worried.
Sounds like a heart attack.
 

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