Update.. Buffy died..I don't understand

[LALADY1101]

I posted another thread yesterday about my sick 9 mth old silkie. She died at 1:00 this morning. I don't understand how she was fine when I let her out to free range yesterday and then gets sick and dies that fast. She did poop a couple of times and it was very bright yellow with some dark green in it. Can anyone give me any suggestions? Have you ever noticed that when we lose a chicken, it always seems to be our favorite one? Why is that??? I did get 2 eggs from the nest this morning and put them in the bator. I'm pretty sure at least one of them was hers. I can't replace her but maybe I can get a baby from her.

 

[DADDYS HENS]

im sorry for your lost i dont understand this either? I lost my sweet lovable "IZZY" (blue cochin) the same way this past december. She was fine when i put the hens to bed next morning she pasted. Very confusing as to why this happened.
The way you describe her poop though it dont sound to me like there was a problem but im not sure, there may have been Im new to raising chickens myself.

 

[chickensioux]

So sorry for your loss. I had the exact thing happen to me last month. My silkie "Zuzu" was 3 years old. I let her out to freerange, she ran around like normal, eating, drinking, looked good, etc. Later in the day we found her dead in the coop. You will never know what happened unless you have a necropsy done. I took Zuzu to our Diagnostic Lab that we have here locally (luckily). The necropsy showed that she had cancer. I had to know and was grateful that it wasn't something I was doing wrong or from our big roo, etc.
Again, so sorry for your loss. It hurts.

 

[LALADY1101]

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It hurts alot...sitting at my desk trying not to cry...not much success

 

[chickencoop31320]

I'm sorry it ended this way.

 

[cluckcluck42]

I am so so sorry, that is quite a loss and so sudden. I have no idea what it could be, I hope someone has some answers for you. *hug*

 

[dawg53]

I'm very sorry for your loss and it is heartbreaking. And it always seems that it happens to our favorite one, never fails.

 

[Bama chick]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I've had the same experience. I lost a 10 month old Cochin. She was fine one minute and gone within an hour. It hurts so badly when they die. I hope someone has answers for you.

 

[Kittymomma]

I'm so sorry

. The thing with chooks is that like many other prey species they hide injury and illness as long as they can to avoid becoming a target and that can make it very hard for us caretakers because by the time we notice a problem it's often to far along to treat. I don't know why it always seems to be the favorites, but that has certainly held true on our little farm too.

ETA: If you haven't buried her yet and are up for it you should bag her up and put her in the fridge then call your local agg extention office and see where you can send her for necropsy. Many places offer this free of charge and if you are at all concerned that what she had could be contagious it's a very good idea. Again, I'm really sorry you're having to go thru this.

 

[LALADY1101]

Thanks for the love guys. We haven't buried her yet. I might check into having a necropsy done. I have more silkie eggs in the bator and I have to be honest, this is kind of making me rethink having anymore. I don't want to go through this. I dread going home just knowing she's not gonna be there.