Rooster comb and wattles turning black, trouble breathing, lethargic

[lbidder114]

So sorry for your loss, I was just reading about the feed issues but mine are hens. I have lost 2 sister red stars and the last one is not doing well. I wanted to have the one that passed today looked at and was wondering what the lab charged you? They are saying $125 here in NH.
Thanks

 

[casportpony]

So sorry for your loss, I was just reading about the feed issues but mine are hens. I have lost 2 sister red stars and the last one is not doing well. I wanted to have the one that passed today looked at and was wondering what the lab charged you? They are saying $125 here in NH.
Thanks

Don't know if you saw my replies to your other post, so here's all of it in one:

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Maryland is cheap, maybe even free. Here are some links for you:
http://mda2.maryland.gov/animalHealth/Pages/laboratory.aspx#necropsy
http://www.vetmed.vt.edu/org/md/cpcvm/clerk/state.asp

Here's one in NH that charges $35 for in-state poultry.
http://www.nhvdl.unh.edu/service-fee-schedule

How to find State Vets:
http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/AnimalHealth/statevets.aspx


If you still have her body and you want to send her off for a necropsy, put her in the refrigerator, not the freezer. Since it's Saturday, you should wait until Monday to overnight her. UC Davis lets residents use their FedEx account number, so if you decide to send her, ask them, it will save you a bunch of money.

You'll need to find a box, line it with styrofoam (I use the 4'x8'x1" stuff from Home Depot, but you can use anything, I guess... you can also get smaller pieces at an art store like Michael's, but is way more expensive). Click here to see foam options. You'll also need at least one ice pack. Here are some pictures that I took of the last bird that I sent:

Box lined with foam on four sides and bottom. Seams of foam taped sealed.


Box, sides, bottom and and top.


Frozen ice pack in ziplock baggie.


Brown paper on top of ice pack.


Hen in ziplock baggie on top of brown paper.


Brown paper on top of hen.


Ice pack on top of brown paper.


Lid on top of brown paper.

 

[poachi]

my rooster's comb is all black and he acts weird and sometimes funny

 

[casportpony]

my rooster's comb is all black and he acts weird and sometimes funny

You should start your own thread.