Advice needed: hen with pneumonia

[Yvonne4]

Hi, a necropsy isn't an option I'm afraid since we already buried her and she was a beloved pet so I don't think I'll be able to dig her up again, let alone cut her open...

To try and prevent this from happening to the rest of the flock, what can I do? What are things to watch out for? My late hen just sat puffed up and was suddenly tamer than usual. Her breathing became more laboured throughout her illness, at the point where I even saw her face 'breathing'. Is that also a symptom of impacted crop or did she really have pneumonia then? Could I have done something for her then other than electrolytes and the antibiotics?

So sorry you lost here; I see this is from last summer.

I have a wonderful hen with pneumonia right now. Her breathing seems better, then worse.

The vet told me that they often pass from pneumonia no matter what you do. Birds have vulnerabilities; they’re so efficient, but they also aren’t as hardy as mammals.

It’s really hard.