Should I Remove Dead 2-1/2 Week Old

[Sparky]

2nd year in a row this has happened in a Troyer gourd facing West. The ASY pair laid 6 eggs and one hatched. The baby (2-1/2 weeks old) is dead. No apparent injuries were noted. I don't know what happened, the female at least was always on guard from what I witnessed. The gourd does have the required modification. Should I remove the dead martin or just leave it? All other gourds and house compartments are doing well.

[Emil Pampell-Tx]

ALWAYS remove any dead birds immediately...

[Sparky]

Thanks Emil,
I removed the bird. It appeared to have an abdominal problem. No external injuries, but had internal fluids leaking from the rectum area. Strange. This is a first for me. It might have been an intestinal failure?

Update: The ASY parents are back and the female is inside the gourd peering out as she has done for quite sometime.

Thanks Again Emil

[Sparky]

Here's an update: The ASY Pair has left the colony. Most likely to fly around till, it's time to migrate down to Brazil. Maybe next year better luck.