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Assuming the chicken aspirated the clear fluid that came out of her mouth when the man picked her up (and that it’s not gape worm), what’s the outlook? unfortunately she’s not very friendly so I’m having a hard time even getting close enough to pick her up to feel her crop - she just bit my...

Yes sounds similar - the gurgling but otherwise seems fine. Quite puzzling 😪

I’m using AviVerm for the potential gapeworm

Thanks for that! Yes the guy picked her up quite tightly I think, and right after she’d had a lot to eat. I wouldn’t really know how to feel the chickens crop - I haven’t done this before!

Yeah I’m kinda thinking I might give her antibiotics in any case - can’t hurt right? And she can’t go in with my other hen until she’s healthy

Thanks for your reply 😊 The medicated water is for gapeworm - so don’t think its got an antibiotic in it. Her eyes aren’t puffy and she’s breathing through her nose most of the time, then sometimes through her mouth and that’s when i can hear the gurgling.

I got a new chicken yesterday (6 months old) and when the previous owner picked her up to put her in the cage, a lot of clear fluid came out of her mouth. Then she was making a noticeable gurgling sound when she breathed. I’ve got her seperated from my other hen. She’s still gurgling, but no...