Sudden Death..

[4 Georgia Hens]

Howdy yal.
I just went outside to check on my birds, and I found one of my silkies dead. Ugg!!! I’m seriously so confused/irritated! This is my second silkie to die this year. She wasn’t even a year old. Luckily, I’m not really attached to this bird, but it sure is a bummer, since she’s my best broody
This gal has show NO signs of being sick!! She is always alert, has enough feed&water, and has perfectly normal poop. I’m positive it wasn’t a predator, ‘cause she has no blood or scratches on her. Yal, I’m honestly tired of the silkie breed. I love mine to death, but they never seem to make it through the first year! I have a flock of Sex Links and Wyandottes that are approaching their 2nd year, and they are so happy, healthy, and alive!
What do y’all think about this?

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

Oh, do y’all have any recommendations for a sweet, hardy breed?

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

Anybody?

 

[Kiki]

I am sorry for your loss.
Have you ever had problems with Coccidiosis or Marek's?

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

I am sorry for your loss.
Have you ever had problems with Coccidiosis or Marek's?

No, thank the Lord!

 

[Kiki]

Have you thought of sending the body for a necropsy?

 

[lena_]

I'm sorry to hear about your hen, I can't really think of anything. If you still have the body, I would take KiKi's advice and send it in for a necrospsy, sorry for your loss.

 

[Kiki]

Sweet = Dominique!

 

[Cyprus]

Have you thought of sending the body for a necropsy?

I'm sorry to hear about your hen, I can't really think of anything. If you still have the body, I would take KiKi's advice and send it in for a necrospsy, sorry for your loss.

@4 Georgia Hens or do it yourself and post a thread with the pictures. I've done it; it's not that hard to do and the folks here are very helpful at working to diagnose the problem.
The only reason I suggest doing it yourself is because it usually is very expensive to send it in when the procedure is rather simple.

 

[itspebbl]

@MontanaChickDoc Do you know anything that could help?