respiratory illness

  1. the3bees

    Frequent respiratory flare ups - advice wanted

    Long time lurker, first time poster - hi! There are LOTS of threads/posts about singular episodes of respiratory disease but I’m struggling to find info for ongoing flare ups. And apologies in advance, this is a long post…. I’m finding it incredibly overwhelming and stressful dealing with...
  2. M

    Will a Caged Rooster Crow?

    I know they often do, but mine isn't. I separated my 9-month old rooster from the hens 4 days ago because he was showing signs of illness. (Wheezing/coughing/squeeking a bit, gaping, staring off into space when I fed the girls, and not crowing.) I separated him after 24 hrs of symptoms and put...
  3. beautifulchick

    weak cockerel with posible respiratory illness help me to diagnose it, please

    Hi everyone! I hope you can help me with my bantam cockerel, he is 11 months old and is getting weaker everyday. Weather: - Spring 30°C (hot), this month there were very bad quality air because there are fires around the town. Symptons: a) open his beak like something is dificult to pass. 1st...
  4. Sparrow-Song

    Rooster Respiratory Issue -- Need Diagnosis Help Please!

    Hi! It's been forever since I've been on here, and I wish the first post back was for fun, but I noticed one of my roosters, Cheeto (a Whiting True Blue, around two if I remember correctly, seems to be an okay weight but he is currently molting) is sick and I know that respiratory things can be...
  5. Apolinne

    Respiratory illness in ducks (not emergency)

    Hello friends, wonderful people here helped me with my ducks multiple times, so I ask you for your wisdom once more. TL;DR : my indian runners have been sick since they were about 2 weeks old - detailed symptoms below - They are doing ok from what I can tell, the vet said they are ok and to...
    • Apolinne
    • Thread
    • bacterial infectioin cough ducks indian runners klebsiella pneumoniae respiratory illness sneezing stuffy nose treatment advice viral infection
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: Ducks
  6. Goose in the snake room

    Help! Goslings with respiratory infection

    I have 2 7 week old Chinese goslings showing signs of early respiratory infections. One gosling started showing signs almost 2 weeks ago with one eye tearing up and I treated with terramycin thinking it was only an eye issue. He now has a runny nose occasionally, excessive saliva, and some...
    • Goose in the snake room
    • Thread
    • gosling medical advice medication advice medication dosage respiratory illness sick
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Geese
  7. Jakemedic

    Hen with severe respiratory issues, sudden onset

    Hello! My hen “Chip” is suddenly sick. She is a Barnevelder who just had her year birthday the end of April. She has a sudden onset of sneezing, coughing, inspiratory and expiratory wheezing. She is cyanotic around her face. The good news is she is not lethargic, eating and drinking. She did...
  8. L

    Please help! Is this respiratory, gapeworm, crop issue?

    We have noticed our hen wheezing for 2 days now. We were away for 4 days prior, so are unsure on the exact start date unfortunately. She is wheezing with every breath, will not eat or drink since I have been closely watching her and she holds her head extended 99% of the time. She will also...
  9. KCward

    Chickens eyes swollen/respiratory illness

    My chickens I have now are 12 month old brahmas and 4 month old Wyandottes. I noticed diarrhea about a month ago in my brahmas so started trying to treat that symptom, thinking it was probably cocci or worms. Now I think it is probably linked to a respiratory illness. One hen got very sick about...
  10. S

    Chickens sneezing, but otherwise acting healthy?

    Hello everyone, I am a first time chicken mama of ten 13 week old chickens and am trying not to panic after noticing some of my chickens (especially the Welsummers) sneezing. My chickens do what I call "dainty sneezes" from time to time, particularly when pecking and foraging. These sneezes are...
  11. Fallenone05

    Respiratory Illness

    Hi guys! My chickens have come down with an illness. It started off with my Leghorn hen. It was 110F before the heat index and she was panting, sounded kind of gurgley. I didn't think too much of it because it's hot, even with a mister and a breeze. She started sneezing last week and doing this...
  12. G

    Help needed: gander seems sick, with severe gaping

    The gander was eating normally until yesterday (Aug. 4). Yesterday, he ate much less than normal (sudden loss of appetite) and had severe head-and-neck-forward gaping multiple times. Today (Aug. 5), he hasn't eaten much, either, and still has gaping. I gave him water mixed with Sav-a-Chick...
    • GEESES Peanut Butter Cup
    • Thread
    • gaping gaping mouth respiratory respiratory disease respiratory diseases respiratory illnes respiratory illness respiratory infection sick goose vet vet advice vet care vet help
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Geese
  13. M

    Respiratory illness

    Hello, New member here! Seeking advice on treating upper respiratory infection on my juvenile chickens. I have tried the Tylan 50 injection and learned that I am not so good at it. It leaks right back out of the infection site. Is there anything else I can give them for treatment? I just bought...
  14. S

    Is my duck sad or sick?

    Hey fellow duck lovers. Yesterday I said goodbye to one of my Muscovy ducks, Daphne. She died after a long bout with a respiratory illness of some kind. My question today is about her sister Gigi. Gigi has been standoffish the last few days, and I noticed yesterday was not interested in eating...
    • Scovyfive
    • Thread
    • eating muscovy respiratory illness sad duck sick duck
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. Goosebaby

    A safe cure for Aspergillosis?!!!

    For those that are new to poultry keeping that don’t know what Aspergillosis “asper” is like myself when I started raising ducks and geese, Asper is a highly fatal opportunistic illness caused typically from inhailing spores or less often having them infect a wound... and the spores are...
  16. LyricalButtons

    Separating quail in the same room due to respiratory illness

    Hello! I have 8 quail chicks. One was the only to hatch from some eggs I had stuck into an incubator, the rest I picked up from a breeder today. The chick I hatched seems to have some sort of respiratory Illness. I am keeping him separated from the rest.. I was wondering if it's okay to keep him...
    • LyricalButtons
    • Thread
    • button button quail chicks help quail respiratory illness same room separation
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Quail
  17. C

    Respiratory Illness or dust intolerance

    So I have what I was told to be a Sumatra chicken. It does look exactly like the pictures I've seen online. It about 9 months old give or take a few weeks. Does anyone know if they are more sensitive to feed dust? I've had this chicken since March and has been super healthy, last night I...
  18. CoopsNPoops

    Help! What's wrong with her?

    My husband informed me my Morans hen was making a weird noise like she was gasping for air. Sure enough. The videos are uploading to YouTube at the moment, so i will post them in the comments in a bit. She sounds raspy and hoarse and like shes gasping for air. Her crop is empty all but a quarter...
  19. KristaBrown

    Sick Chickens

    Hi everyone, I have had chickens for 2 years now and I am experiencing sickness in my flock for the first time and it’s bad. Very Bad! I tried quarantining sick birds but it ran through the flock too quickly. And have now lost some :(. I need your advise please. I have 24 chickens, heritage...
  20. N

    Huge run, small coop... what next?

    I have a run that is over 460 square feet. I live in the city, in Arizona, so it's pretty hot here and the amount of space isn't terrific. But my run had a pretty significant amount of grass and it's 100 percent gone. I have 12 hens, and at the minimum 4 square feet per hen, that's quite...
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