MrKnittle
Chirping
I posted in the regular duck forum, and it was suggested to post here, too.
The first link is next to her sister from same brood. They're just getting done molting, so they all look a little scraggly. She makes no noise when panting.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jh7kUcawEU9-DG9e6gsomLTKvUIo-X76/view?usp=sharing
This link shows her resting in the afternoon. Everyone else is asleep around her. She just woke up when I got near her for the video.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WFFe8ld-RFfQayifDfEy2ar_k8jBHejL/view?usp=sharing
Hello,
I have a 3.5 year old Buff Orpington hen (one of five) that has been panting and heaving for the past several weeks. I, at first, thought it was the heat, but she's doing it since it's cooled down, too. She molted just fine, as they're all finishing molting. They've all quit laying for the past three weeks, so she's not egg-bound. Her appetite looks fine, and she free-ranges all day and keeps up with her sisters. She is just always heaving when at rest and is opening and closing her bill most of the time with it. She does look a little thinner than the others, though. I noticed her being food-aggressive with one of the other girls tonight when I put them to bed, and she's not at all lethargic.
Their bedding (straw) is typically dry, especially since we've been in a drought for the past couple of months, and there are no signs of mold in the bedding. They get fresh food and water every day, so if it's aspergillus, she's the only one with it at this time, and I'm not sure how she would have contracted it.
Am I missing something? I know that aspergillus is incurable and can cause death within days of showing symptoms, but it can also be chronic. Gapeworm can be deadly, but not as quickly. I started treating all of them with Safe-Guard tonight, but I don't want to needlessly give them medication.
I also am hesitant to take her to a vet because of a few things: None of them will let me handle them. If she's already under stress, the stress of moving her out of the flock will likely kill her. I have her for eggs, not as a pet. If she's not going to recover, I'd rather cull her and end her suffering (even though, she doesn't appear to be suffering whatsoever, just panting and obviously losing weight)
I've researched past threads on here, Google, YouTube, etc, but cannot find exactly what's going on with her.
Any advice is appreciated.
The first link is next to her sister from same brood. They're just getting done molting, so they all look a little scraggly. She makes no noise when panting.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jh7kUcawEU9-DG9e6gsomLTKvUIo-X76/view?usp=sharing
This link shows her resting in the afternoon. Everyone else is asleep around her. She just woke up when I got near her for the video.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WFFe8ld-RFfQayifDfEy2ar_k8jBHejL/view?usp=sharing
Hello,
I have a 3.5 year old Buff Orpington hen (one of five) that has been panting and heaving for the past several weeks. I, at first, thought it was the heat, but she's doing it since it's cooled down, too. She molted just fine, as they're all finishing molting. They've all quit laying for the past three weeks, so she's not egg-bound. Her appetite looks fine, and she free-ranges all day and keeps up with her sisters. She is just always heaving when at rest and is opening and closing her bill most of the time with it. She does look a little thinner than the others, though. I noticed her being food-aggressive with one of the other girls tonight when I put them to bed, and she's not at all lethargic.
Their bedding (straw) is typically dry, especially since we've been in a drought for the past couple of months, and there are no signs of mold in the bedding. They get fresh food and water every day, so if it's aspergillus, she's the only one with it at this time, and I'm not sure how she would have contracted it.
Am I missing something? I know that aspergillus is incurable and can cause death within days of showing symptoms, but it can also be chronic. Gapeworm can be deadly, but not as quickly. I started treating all of them with Safe-Guard tonight, but I don't want to needlessly give them medication.
I also am hesitant to take her to a vet because of a few things: None of them will let me handle them. If she's already under stress, the stress of moving her out of the flock will likely kill her. I have her for eggs, not as a pet. If she's not going to recover, I'd rather cull her and end her suffering (even though, she doesn't appear to be suffering whatsoever, just panting and obviously losing weight)
I've researched past threads on here, Google, YouTube, etc, but cannot find exactly what's going on with her.
Any advice is appreciated.