Breathing problems

[skylarholly]

how long have you had that chicken for

 

[QueenG]

Respiratory diseases can be spread from a carrier, can be brought in on clothing and shoes, and from wild birds. Testing is good to see which disease that might be a problem. Did you see any watery eyes or eye bubbles?

There are unfortunately many wild birds that eat the chicken food. I have not found a way to keep them out yet... i didn‘t see watery eyes, however i wasn‘t able to go up close, since she‘s very skittish and i did not want to stress her out more than necessary... what would watery eyes or bubbles tell us?

 

[QueenG]

how long have you had that chicken for

For approx 2 months

 

[skylarholly]

did she recently start doing it? (I'm assuming its a hen)

 

[QueenG]

did she recently start doing it? (I'm assuming its a hen)

Yes, a few hours ago

 

[skylarholly]

her crop might be filled with her food, do you feed them chicken feed or scratch.

 

[skylarholly]

try massaging the breasts to get the food down the crop to the stomach