Sudden Death [Update] - Coughing and Heavy Breathing

[3bird]

Good boy, Angus! Did they say how long it will take to get the results?

Hopefully today...at least for the gross anatomy results.

 

[3bird]

We received the necropsy report for Piglet today, and we have authorized all additional tests.

Unfortunately, we are now concerned about Mouse as well, although we are not assuming the issue is the same as Piglet's yet undiagnosed issue. We have a appointment with the vet at 3 pm today for Mouse, and we'll update then.

Thanks again for all your support. Here is the necropsy report in full as we received it this morning:

 

[Miss Lydia]

Wow I don't know what to say other than I hope all testing for anything contagious come back clean. what is a blood parasite infection? @casportpony


What's going on with Mouse @3bird

 

[casportpony]

Wow I don't know what to say other than I hope all testing for anything contagious come back clean. what is a blood parasite infection? @casportpony

Maybe this?
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/bloodborne-organisms/leucocytozoonosis-in-poultry

Or these?
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/bloodborne-organisms

 

[Miss Lydia]

Did you see about blk flies ?

 

[3bird]

What's going on with Mouse @3bird

Mouse was laying down yesterday when everyone was out, and she appeared to be breathing hard at times (which obviously worried us, as that is how Piglet presented). Nonethless, she was not breathing as hard and not always. She was also up and eating and drinking regularly, and she went on a foraging excursion with the flock in the evening (although she was moving slower).

I was making a video of her behavior to share, and "boom," she laid a very soft egg with a tail-like growth. We've seen maybe one of these before (and a handful of just soft or broken ones over the past months). We had noticed only two eggs that morning for the first time ever (we've been down to three eggs/day with Martha and Stella being broody). Once Mouse passed her egg last night, she immediately bounced back, moved faster, ate well, drank, etc.

This morning she was again a little slow and electing to sit more than normal. Again, we only had two eggs this morning. We called the vet, and she said she wanted to see Mouse today, so we're off at three.

 

[Lil Drake40]

My Runner did that about a month ago acting the same way when I went to check on her she was off laying by herself when I walked up she got up and there was a big soft shell egg laying there after she laid she was again with her group and acting normal

 

[casportpony]

Mine get like that too when trying to pass softies.

 

[3bird]

We received the necropsy report for Piglet today, and we have authorized all additional tests.
Here is the necropsy report in full as we received it this morning:

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We're waiting for test results from the State Lab on Piglet and our vet on Mouse. We'll update when we know more. Thanks all for your support!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sure hope Mouse is feeling better today, what did the vet think @3bird?

Hope you hear soon on Piglet to thanks so much for keeping us updated.