Second chicken dead same symptoms as first

[Teppler]

I incubated 4 chicks about 8 months ago and lost one chick at about 6 months, symptoms are not being able to walk and eventually dies today another died with the same problem. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[meekasmom]

I've had the same with my pullets I bought this summer. I am getting a necropsy done on the next one that dies.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I incubated 4 chicks about 8 months ago and lost one chick at about 6 months, symptoms are not being able to walk and eventually dies today another died with the same problem. Any advice would be appreciated.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Unfortunately without testing/necropsy there is no way to know the cause of death. If you still have the body, you might want to consider sending it to your state lab or an independent lab for testing. This will hopefully give you some insight.


Necropsy and State labs
http://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm
http://www.usaha.org/Portals/6/StateAnimalHealthOfficials.pdf
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahln/downloads/all_nahln_lab_list.pdf

Independent lab testing:
http://www.zoologix.com/