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What are the causes of sudden death in hatchlings?

parrotman

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Ok, I just woke up to the bird I was hand-feeding have yellow skin and lay dead at the bottom of the brooder on his stomach, his feet were deformed with no claws and he couldn't open them. What could he have died from?
He couldn't have aspirated as his head was held up during feeding.
 

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The only way to know for sure what happened, is to have a necropsy done by an avian vet.
 

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He couldn't have aspirated as his head was held up during feeding.
That is not how aspiration works.
He could have had his head up, but you pumped food in while he was trying to breathe.

Why where the parents not feeding the little one?
 

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Why are you breeding birds when you do not have the experience or skill to do it?

You stated this bird had deformed feet and no claws. That is an obvious genetic defect which could be caused by many things. Over breeding and inbreeding being at the top of that list.
 
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