Riverbend Farms
Songster
Hello,
My BO hen died last night. She was 4 years (and one of my OG chickens so great start to today) She was by the door of the run when I went to let my chickens out. I am looking for some ideas on why she may have died. She is buried so no necropsy or anything. She was healthy and active and eating and laying (no obstructions). And then she randomly died. I heard a rat screaming like it was getting killed last night(not by her) and maybe she got a heart attack? Or she may have had some type of failure or cancer. I don't think it is mareks as she wasn't thin and could walk. I don't believe it could it have been bird flu as waterfowl don't come to our yard. Any ideas on what it could be? I am so unhappy she died she was a great bird who could have lived for a few more years.
My BO hen died last night. She was 4 years (and one of my OG chickens so great start to today) She was by the door of the run when I went to let my chickens out. I am looking for some ideas on why she may have died. She is buried so no necropsy or anything. She was healthy and active and eating and laying (no obstructions). And then she randomly died. I heard a rat screaming like it was getting killed last night(not by her) and maybe she got a heart attack? Or she may have had some type of failure or cancer. I don't think it is mareks as she wasn't thin and could walk. I don't believe it could it have been bird flu as waterfowl don't come to our yard. Any ideas on what it could be? I am so unhappy she died she was a great bird who could have lived for a few more years.