Rhode Island reds dying

[avalov56]

I have had 3 of my 4 rhode island red hens die in the past month. But just one at a time every couple of weeks. They are about 2.5 years old. The rest of my flock which include easter eggers, turkeys and a couple of ducks are fine. It has been hot, upwards of 110 degrees, but they have plenty of water and shade. Wondering why this could be happening?

 

[chickluvinfreak]

I'm so sorry about your chickens, it's terrible to lose pets. Did they show any symptoms or did it happen suddenly? I have personally had bad experiences with RIR's, I owned 4 and 2 died of unknown causes. So I havent gotten any more for that reason. I blame it on them being a production breed which causes stress on their hearts. They aren't super heat hardy either so they could have had heat stroke. Again, I'm really sorry about your hens