Sudden chicken death

Littledarlingfarm · Apr 6, 2022

Hello eveyone! I hope your day is all going well! I went out to the coop to check on my chickens and was shocked to find I had a dead chicken laying right by the door. There were no signs of illness that I noticed prior to this, I check on my girls multiple times a day. I love my chickens dearly. I’ve seen online some things I should check her for in case it’s something that may harm my other girls (goodness forbid). This is my first unexplained chicken death. Is there a reputable list of things to check anyone can recommend? Or give any suggestions. I would hate to lose another feather baby

Stipenvlerk · Apr 6, 2022

I'm so sorry for your loss...
Did she look normal besides being dead?
Are you other chickens make sounds like they normally do?

Emma_Bruffy · Apr 6, 2022

I instantly thought of the bird flu, sometimes they show no symptoms and then drop dead, and its contagious, but dont panic because I've never had it in my flock and not 100% sure not even 50% sure

Littledarlingfarm · Apr 6, 2022

Stipenvlerk said:
I'm so sorry for your loss...
Did she look normal besides being dead?
Are you other chickens make sounds like they normally do?

She looks normal, I think aside from dead. She’s of good weight. There’s no sign of any injury. It’s weird because she wasn’t near her roost and I checked on them just before sun down so she would have not gone to her sleeping area shortly after. I’m checking on them again now, and I do have one girl who is kind of freaking out? She seems mad and walking around yelling( very unlike her).

picklestheduck · Apr 6, 2022

One of the main signs of avian influenza is sudden death with no prior symptoms. I pray its not that but keep an eye out for other symptoms or deaths.

picklestheduck · Apr 6, 2022

You can send in the body to get it tested....I've heard of it before, but I'm sorry I haven't had to do it so I'm not sure.

Littledarlingfarm · Apr 6, 2022

Littledarlingfarm said:
She looks normal, I think aside from dead. She’s of good weight. There’s no sign of any injury. It’s weird because she wasn’t near her roost and I checked on them just before sun down so she would have not gone to her sleeping area shortly after. I’m checking on them again now, and I do have one girl who is kind of freaking out? She seems mad and walking around yelling( very unlike her).

Oh nvm I think she’s mad someone’s in her favorite nesting box

BDutch · Apr 6, 2022

Hi Littledarling,

I had the same today. So sad. Yesterday my chicken (Cookie) seemed perfectly normal. And this morning I found her dead under the roosts.
For me this is new too. Last year a sister of her died after a short period of being sick (probably egg problem/infection) . But I noticed nothing with this lady (4 years old) . Her head or body were not harmed. Maybe a heart attack?

I sure hope it’s not the avian flu. The other chickens all seem all right. If another one is getting sick or drops dead tomorrow , I have to ask for a test for the Avian Flu.

Emma_Bruffy · Apr 6, 2022

I've been paranoid about the bird flu for a while, it just seems so sudden. I hope it's not in the area I live.

Littledarlingfarm · Apr 6, 2022

Emma_Bruffy said:
I instantly thought of the bird flu, sometimes they show no symptoms and then drop dead, and its contagious, but dont panic because I've never had it in my flock and not 100% sure not even 50% sure

Agh I really hope that’s not it

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