5 WK Old - Breathing sounds like through a straw

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I saw a couple posts similar to this, but I didn't find an answer so I'll try to explain my chicks issue. She has been fine, all the chicks have sneezed a handful of times over the past few weeks but no one has been sick. Today, Bubbles sounds like she's breathing through a straw. The air going in or out makes an audible noise, during regular breathing and making peeping noises. Since she's acting normal, eating and drinking, I'm leaning towards maybe some fruit got stuck in a nostril? I gave them a bit of watermelon and maybe stuck her whole face in it. Although, there have been a lot of mosquitos here in az.
This is my first time with chicks so don't want to ignore a sign that something might be wrong, so I'd love some advice from experienced people. I put some electrolytes in their water to help just in case. I will try to get a video but it's difficult, the mic would have to be right up to her face, lol. I can hear her because she'll sit on my shoulder right beside my ear.
 
I saw a couple posts similar to this, but I didn't find an answer so I'll try to explain my chicks issue. She has been fine, all the chicks have sneezed a handful of times over the past few weeks but no one has been sick. Today, Bubbles sounds like she's breathing through a straw. The air going in or out makes an audible noise, during regular breathing and making peeping noises. Since she's acting normal, eating and drinking, I'm leaning towards maybe some fruit got stuck in a nostril? I gave them a bit of watermelon and maybe stuck her whole face in it. Although, there have been a lot of mosquitos here in az.
This is my first time with chicks so don't want to ignore a sign that something might be wrong, so I'd love some advice from experienced people. I put some electrolytes in their water to help just in case. I will try to get a video but it's difficult, the mic would have to be right up to her face, lol. I can hear her because she'll sit on my shoulder right beside my ear.
Can you take a video? Upload to the BYC Gallery.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-upload-videos-to-the-gallery.1631126/

How is Bubbles doing now?

If she got food stuck in the nostrils or in the airway, then likely the issue has improved by now.

If it's not resolved, then let's hear her so hopefully we can help figure out what's going on.
 

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