Update, (Saturday, April 29): Her crop was full and felt mushy compared to our other hen. I massaged it and gave her some yogurt and today the cough and wheezing are gone. So far it seems to be a temporary issue but we'll monitor her to see if her crop feels different.
Thanks, Wyorp Rock, for...
Thank you so much for the advice. I read the article you attached and will investigate the crop issue. Our hen does cough and wheeze during the day when not eating, as well. But we'll check on the various crop-related ailments that out could be.
Hi All, Please help diagnose a cough that one of our 9-year-old French Copper Marans has developed in the last couple of days.There does not seem to be any nasal discharge. We are in central California, temperatures have been in the 60s-80s and dry the last few weeks.
She now has her mouth...