Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[jockeyeba]

I lost my beautiful Maisey today. Im not sure what happened. She was gasping for air. No sinus or eye drainage.

Nothing in her mouth.

Sorry

 

[sol2go]

I lost my beautiful Maisey today. Im not sure what happened. She was gasping for air. No sinus or eye drainage.

Nothing in her mouth.

so sorry...please post any info that might explain what happened...I can imagine how bad you must feel

 

[delisha]

Gape worms are usually visible in the mouth. They *Gape* the mouth open to breath for days before they perish. The worms invade the trachea and can wrap around the tongue. It is not a worm you can usually miss.
Picture off the web



That black thing is a gape worm

 

[Peneliva]

wasn't a worm my husband split her neck open to look.


I mean seriously she was fat and fluffy. No eye or nose issues. She ate at 8 AM but when I checked them at 6 she was stretching her neck out and gasping.

No impacted crop. Nothing in it actually.

 

[delisha]

Sometimes injury's happen..many times there are no explanations with out an autopsy. Sorry for your loss.

 

[BRockBrandi]

My now 5 weekers. Any comments?

 

[mhamilton]

I've developed chicken crack! at least my chickies think so. its hot out, and i was trying to get them to drink more water since they were all panting, i raided my freezer and found frozen strawberries. i placed 3 in a plastic bowl and went out to give it to them. not interested, not even a sample. then i took some of their water and splashed some on the berries, instant success. they happily drank the cold Berry water, and then ate the berries. now today when i tried that again, i just about got run over when they saw the bowl, before they even knew what was in it.
they gulfed down everything before i could get a picture.
now i have thirst quenched happy chickens!

 

[Texasmja]

My now 5 weekers. Any comments?

The picture is small but I am going to guess dark blue pullets.

 

[sol2go]

wasn't a worm my husband split her neck open to look.


I mean seriously she was fat and fluffy. No eye or nose issues. She ate at 8 AM but when I checked them at 6 she was stretching her neck out and gasping.

No impacted crop. Nothing in it actually.

Do you have a service that will perform a necropsy?
The University of California Davis (UC Davis) will perform a necropsy to residents free of charge complete with a lengthy explanation. They have offices throughout the state; it is possible to deliver the bird in person or send it Fed-Ex.
I suppose it is too late for Maisey, but if something is available in your state for future reference...

 

[mhamilton]

that is a good idea.ill remember that if anything unexplainable happens to my birds.