Sos sick girl

[CCsGarden]

 

[Sassysilkie]

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear this! It sounds like she could have had an egg stuck very high. The hunched seemed like it.

Is it possible to do a necropsy on her?

wow. That quickly it caused her passing? This will be my first adult chicken loss and it sucks but I did do my best. Is the necropsy something preformed by a vet?

 

[CCsGarden]

wow. That quickly it caused her passing?

Maybe she was starving?

This will be my first adult chicken loss and it sucks but I did do my best.

We all do are best! Its always heartbreaking to lose!

Is the necropsy something preformed by a vet?

Yes, you can send it to your state vet or do it yourself.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

i’m truly sorry your hen died. If an egg broken inside of her, yes-death is quick.

 

[Sassysilkie]

Maybe she was starving?

We all do are best! Its always heartbreaking to lose!

Yes, you can send it to your state vet or do it yourself.

Looking at my egg count; she has laid the past two days. No bloody poop but definitely diarrhea. Crop was empty. Im just frustrated and worried about my other girls

 

[thecatumbrella]

She died. Seized out and died

I'm sorry for your loss. It can happen so quick with them.

I know you said it was difficult to source the calcium tablets. It's worth tracking them down just to have in your first aid kit moving forward. Not saying this would have made the difference (there's many things that could have been going on internally), but they saved the life of one of my layers when she became egg-bound.

Again, I'm so sorry about your beautiful girl.

 

[Eggcessive]

So sorry for your loss. How old was she? What state are you in? Human calcium citrate with vitamin D3 tablets with vitamin D are sold at Walmart, grocery, and pharmacies in the vitamin aisle. Tums can be a temporary substitute. You can try to find a cause of death by keeping the body cold, not frozen, and sending it to your state vet lab for a necropsy in the morning. If you are up to it, you could try to do a simple necropsy to look at and take pictures of her abdominal organs to post here. Sometimes we can look at them and help you determine if it was something obvious. Here is a list state vet labs to call in early am if interested in a vet necropsy:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry...RHvjRLsvqJM77B1X72QYcjzHf1HJOAvW1KQbIJw1fou54

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a video of a vet necropsy, where the organs are identified, but a home necropsy is much more limited. I usually look at and take pictures of the intestines, liver, spleen, gizzard contents, oviduct and anything else that could help.

 

[Sassysilkie]

i’m truly sorry your hen died. If an egg broken inside of her, yes-death is quick.

I'm sorry for your loss. It can happen so quick with them.

I know you said it was difficult to source the calcium tablets. It's worth tracking them down just to have in your first aid kit moving forward. Not saying this would have made the difference (there's many things that could have been going on internally), but they saved the life of one of my layers when she became egg-bound.

Again, I'm so sorry about your beautiful girl.

I'm sorry for your loss. It can happen so quick with them.

I know you said it was difficult to source the calcium tablets. It's worth tracking them down just to have in your first aid kit moving forward. Not saying this would have made the difference (there's many things that could have been going on internally), but they saved the life of one of my layers when she became egg-bound.

Again, I'm so sorry about your beautiful girl.

The comment below seems to be a solution

So sorry for your loss. How old was she? What state are you in? Human calcium citrate with vitamin D3 tablets with vitamin D are sold at Walmart, grocery, and pharmacies in the vitamin aisle. Tums can be a temporary substitute. You can try to find a cause of death by keeping the body cold, not frozen, and sending it to your state vet lab for a necropsy in the morning. If you are up to it, you could try to do a simple necropsy to look at and take pictures of her abdominal organs to post here. Sometimes we can look at them and help you determine if it was something obvious. Here is a list state vet labs to call in early am if interested in a vet necropsy:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry...RHvjRLsvqJM77B1X72QYcjzHf1HJOAvW1KQbIJw1fou54

We got her last spring as soon as our stores had chickens available. Again looking back at pictures and videos of the flock, she always had a very large crop. I remember always checking in the morning because it was always bigger than the rest of the girls. Granted she was top of their pecking order but she was eating all the same as the rest. wow, amazing to know thank you! I will look into some vets.

 

[Sassysilkie]

Here is a video of a vet necropsy, where the organs are identified, but a home necropsy is much more limited. I usually look at and take pictures of the intestines, liver, spleen, gizzard contents, oviduct and anything else that could help.

Thank you! You guys are so helpful always