- Jan 19, 2011
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My beautiful 3 mth BCM boss hen is gasping for air!
I brought her inside and put her in an isolation cage, gave water with vitamins and electrolytes, as well as feed.
In the coop, her only symptoms were half closed eyes and an occasional gasp for air (pump handle)
She was moving about normally and leading her flock as usual.
Inside, in isolation, she is tired and listless, eyes half closed, gasps for air maybe every 5th breath.
Poop looks normal (green and white firm poops, brownish cecal poops)
Drinking quite a bit - I mixed her a electrolyte, plus vit/min warm water
eating somewhat, but not the usual moving about, pecking, eating, chatting
on the thin side, but was worse when I got her 2 months ago
no nasal discharge
no eye goop/discharge/bubbles, etc.
no sneezing
no bad smell
no lesions on the body that I can see, but she has black, feathered legs...
her little comb appears to be normal, but is grey-black, so hard to tell if it is pale or not...
no other problems with her body or legs
She lives in a very well ventilated coop with 7 other youngsters her age (3mths)
pine shavings for bedding, roosts, nest boxes
All the others seem fine
They are fed pellets free choice, yogurt, treats,
watered with chicken nipples, so clean, fresh water each day
It has been bitter, damp, and cold here, they've been sitting under the light at night
She is fully feathered
Any ideas would be VERY welcomed...scaring myself trying to research!!
Help!
I brought her inside and put her in an isolation cage, gave water with vitamins and electrolytes, as well as feed.
In the coop, her only symptoms were half closed eyes and an occasional gasp for air (pump handle)
She was moving about normally and leading her flock as usual.
Inside, in isolation, she is tired and listless, eyes half closed, gasps for air maybe every 5th breath.
Poop looks normal (green and white firm poops, brownish cecal poops)
Drinking quite a bit - I mixed her a electrolyte, plus vit/min warm water
eating somewhat, but not the usual moving about, pecking, eating, chatting
on the thin side, but was worse when I got her 2 months ago
no nasal discharge
no eye goop/discharge/bubbles, etc.
no sneezing
no bad smell
no lesions on the body that I can see, but she has black, feathered legs...
her little comb appears to be normal, but is grey-black, so hard to tell if it is pale or not...
no other problems with her body or legs
She lives in a very well ventilated coop with 7 other youngsters her age (3mths)
pine shavings for bedding, roosts, nest boxes
All the others seem fine
They are fed pellets free choice, yogurt, treats,
watered with chicken nipples, so clean, fresh water each day
It has been bitter, damp, and cold here, they've been sitting under the light at night
She is fully feathered
Any ideas would be VERY welcomed...scaring myself trying to research!!
Help!