[peter o]

  hi
a few weeks ago i bought 3 14wk old chickens
they were 19 wk old last wednesday
on friday one was showing sick chick signs tail down not eating etc
i isolated it, but this morning it was dead
it did not seem to have any respiratory/ nasal signs
the rest seem fine
any ideas
thanks

[Aunt Sally]

There is a huge number of things it could be Peter.  Only a Post Mortem Could tell which

[peter o]

should i be worried about the rest?

[Aunt Sally]

You'll have to keep an eye on the rest !

Any sign of further illness and you'll have to decide how to treat them.  I take sick birds to the vets but others may not.

[peter o]

thanks auntie
ill keep an eye on them

[Aunt Sally]

There's bound to be more folk along to give you some more advice Peter 

[Vember]

After you'd isolated her were there any other obvious signs of illness, poops different that kind of thing?

[peter o]

the only thing i noticed was the poo seemed to hae much more white in it than normal

[GrannieAnnie]

Perhaps she had a bad heart?  It does happen!

[cathangirl]

I agree with all the answers above, but did you notice if her crop was solid?  Had the poultry been eating long grass?  If so, could have been crop bound.  A killer if not caught in time.
So sorry for your loss and good luck with your other girls.
cathangirl

[chickenlady]

It could be coccidiosis! there are strains of this that does not produce blood in the droppings and the only sign is sudden death within the flock as well as a hunched up poorly looking hen with lose of appetite! the main culprit for coccidiosis multiplying is wet litter, such as around drinkers, an autopsy would confirm if this was the cause! and if so a course of baycox or coxoid would prevent anymore getting ill.

Debbie