Something wrong with my hen?

[Eggcessive]

So sorry that you lost her. I sometimes do my own necropsies to look for a cause of death. You can open the abdomen and examine the organs, such as liver, heart, intestines, the oviduct, and gizzard to look for anything unusual. Take pictures if you do that, and many here on BYC will help with opinions. You also can refrigerate the body and send it in to your state vet for a professional necropsy and testing. Here is the contact info for those:
http://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm

 

[nancyrat]

So sorry that you lost her. I sometimes do my own necropsies to look for a cause of death. You can open the abdomen and examine the organs, such as liver, heart, intestines, the oviduct, and gizzard to look for anything unusual. Take pictures if you do that, and many here on BYC will help with opinions. You also can refrigerate the body and send it in to your state vet for a professional necropsy and testing. Here is the contact info for those:
http://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm

Thank you for the info.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

I have a 1.5yr leghorn hen and noticed she was in the coop most of the day in the nesting box. I don't believe she is broody, but there was one egg in the box with her, not sure it is hers. But she was still there this evening. So, I picked her up, she did not fuss which isn't normal. I immediately noticed she felt very warm down low between her legs (lower abdomen) and seems swollen. Her butt is messy today with a yellowish discharge. Her eyes are clear and breathing etc seems fine. I gloved up and check to see if she was egg bound but did not feel anything. I can only say she feels very hot (feverish)and swollen... I put her out in the grass and she walked over to the water can and got a drink. She walks slow and is kind of picking in the grass but is not acting normal in the sense I can walk over and just pick her up. Any idea's of what this could be? Any suggestions other than watching her and maybe isolating her? She has already been in the coop with all the others.....

It has been hot and the flies can get bad. Have you checked for flystrike?

 

[Salamander1914]

Oh no! That's so sad! Sorry for your loss.