Unexpected death can anyone shine some light PLEASE

madhouse · « **on:** March 15, 2008, 16:59 »

Please can anyone help we've wormed or chucks this week with verm-x for the 1st time follwed the guildlines to the letter. All have been fit an healthy Babs over cold now and today our Bounty has passed away they're all about 24weeks and havnt laid yet we've had them 6weeks Dave found her and ther was some yellow discharge from her vent not alot Can anyone shine some light to a very sad madhouse Many thanks

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2008, 18:06 »

Only a PM would tell you what she died of :cry:

Yellow poo could indicate coccidiosis.

Are the other hens well :?:

Foxy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2008, 23:36 »

Oh Madhouse I am really sorry how sad.
How many birds do you know have? have 2 hens now died in similar circumstances? How are the others looking?
Sounds like it is an infection of some kind either respiratory or gastrointestinal.You mentioned a cold? Could be coccidisis will need treatment.What else can you tell us about your birds - is there any blood in the droppings, any evidence of a cold. It does sound like a trip to the vet is needed.
It might help by thoroughly disinfecting the henhouse and feeders etc. Can you move their henhouse?Apple cider vinegar in their drinking water may also help. Hope this helps!

madhouse · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:04 »

Thanks for your replys we are now a family of 2 birds both look fine the one that had the cold is fighting fit now. A friend has a thought she might have been egg bound or the 1st one stuck or broke inside her coz yellow gunk more like yoke and she has been nesting down for few days thought or 1st egg was on way and poss what killed her poor girl what you guyz think. We disinfected hoop when she was found before hand she was fine eating drinking scratchin about and nestling down under the bedroom in ther coop where I've put load of straw and her poo was fine too. No sight of cold or resp probs Many thanks to you for replys we hope others are ok seem to be they munchin on pellet an corn mix with cod liver oil on top they love it!!!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:57 »

You've done all the right things madhouse. And it could have been a broken egg as you suggested. Just keep an eye on the other two for any problems

madhouse · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2008, 19:00 »

:roll: Many thanks Aunt sally hope they're ok seem fine today had cod liver oil on grub they've been bums up head down all day. And have added some organic apple cider vinegar to ther water. So dont know what else can do but babs doesnt like rain so hard to tell today if ok she hasnt got hang of going into the coop if nasty weather, But has eaten drank and spoken to me the many times I've checked on them today.... But she's the one that had the cold before and I dont think her oils are back anoth in her heathers since her last bath so stay warm Mnay thanks for replys a very sad but hope just the one madhouse

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Unexpected death can anyone shine some light PLEASE

Foxy