2 chickens in a shed. the saga of beep beep and sarah

[ANG2010]

We turned the heat lamp off. the room is warm. very warm.

 

[TwoCrows]

That is what I was thinking, that is why I asked about being in the coop or brooder. She sounds like she is over heating.

 

[ANG2010]

Is that all I can do?

 

[ANG2010]

can i put any water on her? I have her out of the brooder and in a box with bedding, food and water

 

[ANG2010]

she perked up a litte after i put a few drops of water on her and my wife started talking to her.

 

[ANG2010]

i hope shes gonna be ok :/ just got her and the wife grew quite fond of her already.

 

[ANG2010]

Been reading about gapeworm. she is shaking her head but not gasping. shes jerking like she has an itch she can't get to. kinda make sense?

shes burying her beak in the bedding. its pine.




https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/360391/gapeworm-any-home-cures

 

[ANG2010]

she looks like she is sad. or fells bad.

 

[ANG2010]

shes cuddeling with my wife. still shaking her head alot.

 

[ANG2010]

There are no home cures for gapeworm. If your birds have it, you need to get rid of it quick because it blocks their windpipe and kills. Gapeworms live in the trachea. They are relatively rare. With gapeworms, your birds will be constantly tossing their heads and gasping to breathe, because the worms are blocking their air. The gapeworms (red) are visible when you look down their throats, with a small flashlight.

My young pullets also used to open their beaks in a silent yawn, and stretch out their necks. I worried. But it turns out they were either 1) adjusting the contents of their crops (something birds do) or 2) they were hot because the temperature and humidity was high.

Here are some posts about gapeworms, or people who thought their birds have gapeworm.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=74676
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=87267

I'd advise to check down your birds' throats and see if you find gapeworms. If you decide to treat, follow Speckledhen's advice for the drug to use. I think she specifies it in the first link.

is this a possibility? she just lays tho. shes very affectionate with my wife.