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I think it's when the organs are shutting down and the animal is starting the death process. I've seen it in cows, cats, piglets, and chicks. I suppose everything probably does it. Taking their last breaths of air before their lungs shut down. Sorry. :hugs

I'm sorry, I knew that's what the gasping meant but I was too chicken to say. Sorry. 🥺

My Bresse will be a year old in October. The roosters haven't even gotten to barely 5 pounds on 22% protein feed, so I'm moving on from the breed.

@MGG Normal when they are absorbing, is it not chewing though? Breese are used as meat birds, but I wasn't impressed. They are great egg layers though, so I kept a couple hens for the chicken house instead of breeding and got rid of all my Bresse. Now I'm on to Bielefelder raising, they are nice...

(Bresse are just fatter leghorns. I went back to Cornish Cross, I've got teenage boys to feed after all. :oops:) @MGG Just watching your progress and pushing lots of like buttons, lol. I'm glad this is working out for you so far. I do love experiments...

@MGG I missed this whole thread after joining from the beginning. :hit I just read the entire thread now. Sorry I missed out on your adventure. When I have accidentally opened a safety hole before they internally pipped at the end, they have always died. If you ever try this again I'd peel the...