Chick eye shut heavy open beak breathing

[Eggcessive]

You may want to clean her nostrils with saline or water to keep them open. If that fails try one drop of peroxide to soften it. She looks very weak. Try to get her drinking if possible.

 

[Haleygoss]

You may want to clean her nostrils with saline or water to keep them open. If that fails try one drop of peroxide to soften it. She looks very weak. Try to get her drinking if possible.

I haven’t seen her drinking at all, only eating. I’ve tried to dip her beak in and she seems like she’s struggling to drink or swallow it she’s shaking her head when I dip her beak

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The next morning one polish chick had an eye stuck shut, was constantly breathing slowly and heavily with its beak open

She’s still breathing heavily but no longer open beak breathing with her beak up in the air.

bad eye, she looks like she’s having some nasal drainage and the swelling has gone down quite a bit too.

I haven’t seen her drinking at all, only eating. I’ve tried to dip her beak in and she seems like she’s struggling to drink or swallow it she’s shaking her head when I dip her beak

Is the inside of her beak/throat clear of mucous and/or lesions, canker, plaques?

I agree with clearing the nostrils the best you can. Continue with flushing the eye and application of Terramycin.
The heavy breathing is concerning and your mention of breathing with her beak up in the air sounds like she was really struggling.
From the symptoms you describe, I would say she has a respiratory illness, which one or the cause would be hard to know. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

If she doesn't improve, you can try antibiotics to see that helps clear it up, but she could remain a carrier of the illness all her life. It could be the others have already been sick and recovered or they could be stronger, you never know. But something seems to be only affecting her at this time.

 

[Haleygoss]

Is the inside of her beak/throat clear of mucous and/or lesions, canker, plaques?

I agree with clearing the nostrils the best you can. Continue with flushing the eye and application of Terramycin.
The heavy breathing is concerning and your mention of breathing with her beak up in the air sounds like she was really struggling.
From the symptoms you describe, I would say she has a respiratory illness, which one or the cause would be hard to know. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

If she doesn't improve, you can try antibiotics to see that helps clear it up, but she could remain a carrier of the illness all her life. It could be the others have already been sick and recovered or they could be stronger, you never know. But something seems to be only affecting her at this time.

I looked inside her beak and I could see her little airway hole opening and closing but her tongue seemed dry. I don’t know what is normal I’ve never looked inside a chickens mouth! She isn’t breathing with her head up anymore just overall more lethargic and weaker. Would I have to take her to the vet to get her antibiotics? I don’t want to cull her but don’t want to put my flock at risk either. I have 3 bantams 5 hens and these new 8 chicks.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I looked inside her beak and I could see her little airway hole opening and closing but her tongue seemed dry. I don’t know what is normal I’ve never looked inside a chickens mouth! She isn’t breathing with her head up anymore just overall more lethargic and weaker. Would I have to take her to the vet to get her antibiotics? I don’t want to cull her but don’t want to put my flock at risk either. I have 3 bantams 5 hens and these new 8 chicks.

She may be dehydrated. Can you drip water beside her beak to see if she will take it in?
Yes, I understand she's not breathing with the beak up anymore, but you've mentioned heavy breathing a few times, so that is something to really watch.
Consulting a vet is always best when you want to medicate a chicken. Most feed stores carry Injectable Tylan50 which is effective if you are dealing with a respiratory disease like Mycoplasma, but it's very hard to know if that's what she has.
Anytime a bird is sick with symptoms like you describe, there is a chance it can spread to others even if the bird recovers, so that is something to consider.

Here's what the inside of a beak should look like - the "split" in the middle is called the Choanal Slit. The inside of the beak should look clean.

 

[Haleygoss]

She may be dehydrated. Can you drip water beside her beak to see if she will take it in?
Yes, I understand she's not breathing with the beak up anymore, but you've mentioned heavy breathing a few times, so that is something to really watch.
Consulting a vet is always best when you want to medicate a chicken. Most feed stores carry Injectable Tylan50 which is effective if you are dealing with a respiratory disease like Mycoplasma, but it's very hard to know if that's what she has.
Anytime a bird is sick with symptoms like you describe, there is a chance it can spread to others even if the bird recovers, so that is something to consider.

Here's what the inside of a beak should look like - the "split" in the middle is called the Choanal Slit. The inside of the beak should look clean.

That’s how her mouth looks, I gave her some water with a dropper she got some down but some came back out and she did a sort of sneeze head shake and flung some water too. I was able to clear her nasal passage with hydrogen peroxide and with those two things she perked up quite a bit. But immediately laid down to sleep when I put her back in the brooder. I had a hen with a split beak and when she drank water she did the same thing as my chick is doing now when she drinks, like she’s choking on it kind of.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

That’s how her mouth looks, I gave her some water with a dropper she got some down but some came back out and she did a sort of sneeze head shake and flung some water too. I was able to clear her nasal passage with hydrogen peroxide and with those two things she perked up quite a bit. But immediately laid down to sleep when I put her back in the brooder. I had a hen with a split beak and when she drank water she did the same thing as my chick is doing now when she drinks, like she’s choking on it kind of.

It's good that you were able to clear the nostrils.
Don't put water inside the beak, just drip it a drop at a time beside the beak or you can wet a qtip and drip it beside the beak. Chickens can easily aspirate if not very careful.

I would let her rest for a little bit, then try to get more fluids into her.
Is she pooping at all?

 

[Haleygoss]

It's good that you were able to clear the nostrils.
Don't put water inside the beak, just drip it a drop at a time beside the beak or you can wet a qtip and drip it beside the beak. Chickens can easily aspirate if not very careful.

I would let her rest for a little bit, then try to get more fluids into her.
Is she pooping at all?

Good to know! I put it on the side of her beak not down her throat or anything and she took most of it fine so that’s good. I’m also wetting her feed so she gets some moisture that way too. Crossing my fingers that she improves a little by tomorrow morning. Thanks for all your advice I will keep you posted.

 

[Haleygoss]

Belle was dead this morning when I checked on her. I kind of knew she wouldn’t make it through the night. It’s kind of a relief that she isn’t suffering. RIP Belle hope you’re enjoying lots of bugs in chicken heaven! The good news is my other seven chicks are thriving with no sign of illness from Belle. Thank you for all of your advice.

 

[Eggcessive]

So sorry for your loss. She sounded very sick. You could get a necropsy by your state vet if you refrigerate her body, and take it or ship it overnight to the state poultry lab. That would tell you if she had a respiratory disease and what kind. There may be a closer lab if you put your location (state) in your profile. Here is a link for all state vets:
http://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm