Noisy breathing?

[jmacc2044]

Hello all, why would my chicken be breathing like this? She wasn’t breathing like this this morning early when I went out to feed them. It sounds like she has something caught in her throat. It’s kind of an expiratory wheeze. She’s acting normally as far as I can tell. What do you all think?

 

[coach723]

Sounds like stridor, which is a partial obstruction of the airway. Look in her throat, see if you see anything obvious, but it's often a bit of feed or other debris that may very well resolve on it's own with a little time. Sometimes it can be from swelling if there is a respiratory infection, but with no other symptoms and sudden onset, it's less likely to be that. I would just keep an eye on her for now. I've had birds do it when they get over heated too, and it resolves when they cool off.