Bull frog throat

[PNWskye]

I’m worried about a pullet that is breathing weirdly almost like a bull frog. She just started today, so I separated her. She tries and unsuccessfully drinks and isn’t interested in food. No poop. Empty crop. Treating for bumblefoot (which is improving so much).

I’ve searched the forums and haven’t found much. Here’s a video to help:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BackYardChickens/comments/p5urm7

 

[esme13]

Is the water going down her throat ? Have you peeked into her mouth? How old is she? When was the last time she pooped? Have you tried offering her some treats ? I’m wondering if it’s congenital or something she ate. You mention the foot looking better, which is good. Has she been getting picked on?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Is vet care an option?
@casportpony @Eggcessive thoughts?

I would suspect ruptured air sac(s). Could she have been injured or attacked somehow?
Can you feel air under the skin?
IF there's air under the skin, then releasing the air is needed. There's 2 videos showing how to do this.
3rd video is of the Avian respiratory system and location of air sacs.

 

[PNWskye]

Is the water going down her throat ? Have you peeked into her mouth? How old is she? When was the last time she pooped? Have you tried offering her some treats ? I’m wondering if it’s congenital or something she ate. You mention the foot looking better, which is good. Has she been getting picked on?

Very little water is going down her throat. I made a bowl of treats with softened food, and she seemed interested but unable to eat. I peeked in her mouth and throat…and so did my daughter. We didn’t see anything like gape worm or obstructions. I cleaned her nostrils with VetRx on some q-tips, just in case she was clogged. She is about 6 months old and may get bullied but nothing obvious.

 

[PNWskye]

Is vet care an option?
@casportpony @Eggcessive thoughts?

I would suspect ruptured air sac(s). Could she have been injured or attacked somehow?
Can you feel air under the skin?
IF there's air under the skin, then releasing the air is needed. There's 2 videos showing how to do this.
3rd video is of the Avian respiratory system and location of air sacs.

Those were definitely interesting videos! The air doesn’t sit under the skin. It’s moving and almost like the exhale air sacs by the trachea are way bigger than normal before completely collapsing during the next inhale. if they were ruptured, it seems like the air would escape and be stored in the body. Is that correct?

Thanks for teaching me about the air sacs. I plan to share with my daughter tomorrow.

 

[Eggcessive]

@PNWskye, how did the hen get along? Any update?

 

[PNWskye]

I gave her some antibiotics and she made a quick recovery. Thanks for checking in!