Australorp chicken head hanging down, breathing looks laboured.

[Homesteading4ofus]

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Australorp chicken past month approximately, "intermittent sneeze like cough" head hanging down, walking around every day with other chickens, eating still,
Seemed to improve, however past couple of days worsening. Today breathing is laboured, neck puffing out with each breath. Looked down throat now obvious obstruction. Has been given apple cider vinegar in water and herbs, mugwort, garlic, thyme, sage. Other chickens no issue. Have a video to post, however unable to upload. I am new to this form. Thanks.

 

[nuthatched]

Upload to utube or similar and link back.
We need more information, such as:
Age.
Diet.
Is she laying, has she laid recently.
Any new birds.
Any mucus or bubbly eye.
Cut out the acv and give plain water.
Garlic is highly toxic to animals, especially birds, so I can't recommend it.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Welcome to BYC. You say this has been going on for about a month. Did anything happen before this started? How's her poop? (Pics can be helpful) If you check her crop in the morning before she eats or drinks anything, is it empty? If not, how does it feel? Is there an odor from her mouth, and if so can you describe it?