Chicken is constantly wheezing with occasional sneezing PLEASE HELP!

[Queenpython]

Hello! Please help my chicken. I just noticed that my chick is wheezing and sneezing. I can hear her wheezing in and out. I'm not sure what to do. It was very loud 2 hours ago, but now it's starting to become faint. But now she is really weak and doesn't want to move around. We tried olive oil + water and olive oil + bread, but she didn't want to eat. Her poop is white string-like, I am not sure if that's relating to her problem, but I will attach a picture. Here is the video. Please tell me what to give her. Whenever she does walk around, she always hides from us.

 

[Queenpython]

I am sad to announce that my chicken has passed away. RIP Henry Nov 20, 2021 - January 30, 2022. You will be extremely missed.

 

[Banana01]

Hello! Please help my chicken. I just noticed that my chick is wheezing and sneezing. I can hear her wheezing in and out. I'm not sure what to do. It was very loud 2 hours ago, but now it's starting to become faint. But now she is really weak and doesn't want to move around. We tried olive oil + water and olive oil + bread, but she didn't want to eat. Her poop is white string-like, I am not sure if that's relating to her problem, but I will attach a picture. Here is the video. Please tell me what to give her. Whenever she does walk around, she always hides from us.

Sorry for your loss. Was she up to date with deworming? The white poop looks like worms and her small size makes her more sensitive to potential fatal effects of worms.

Edit: watched the video and looks very much like succoming to late stage worms. They cause blockage in digestive system.

 

[Eggcessive]

So sorry for your loss. So Henry was just 2 months old? Have you seen any other sick birds in the past? It’s hard to know exactly what the cause of death was, but a respiratory disease or gapeworm could be possible.

 

[Queenpython]

Sorry for your loss. Was she up to date with deworming? The white poop looks like worms and her small size makes her more sensitive to potential fatal effects of worms.

Edit: watched the video and looks very much like succoming to late stage worms. They cause blockage in digestive system.

I'm new to raising chickens, so I didn't know when it was appropriate to deworm. If you can kindly tell me, how to deworm chickens, I would appreciate that. I'll be sure to do it to the rest of my other chickens to protect them... Are worms contagious? Are my other chickens in danger to this?

 

[Queenpython]

So sorry for your loss. So Henry was just 2 months old? Have you seen any other sick birds in the past? It’s hard to know exactly what the cause of death was, but a respiratory disease or gapeworm could be possible.

No, Henry was the first chicken I have experienced to be sick. Whether it was a respiratory disease or gapeworm, does that make my other chickens vulnerable to that as well?

 

[Banana01]

I'm new to raising chickens, so I didn't know when it was appropriate to deworm. If you can kindly tell me, how to deworm chickens, I would appreciate that. I'll be sure to do it to the rest of my other chickens to protect them... Are worms contagious? Are my other chickens in danger to this?

The best thing is to purchase a deworming medicine and have that on hand. What deworming is available in Hawaii, or by order on amazon i do not know. Most recommend Fenbendazole, or albendazole, or ivermectin (least likely but still effective). There are dewormers that you give one or two drops in their beak and that is enough, they should improve in a couple days. Others you can mix in food over several days.

Deworming will be essential to learn to treat for your chickens especially if they roam around outside. Im sorry your chicken died, but if she was outside she probably had worms. You can look for signs of decreased weight gain, lethargy, diarreah, not wanting to eat, etc and if you see it early enough you can uaually treat it on time. Others treat every few months just as a precaution.

 

[Queenpython]

Thank you so much! Only administer medicine when they are showing signs of worms? Or do I do it monthly?

 

[Banana01]

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Thank you so much! Only administer medicine when they are showing signs of worms? Or do I do it monthly?

Monthly, no. Are your chickens outside?

I have found that what works for me is monitoring the young peeps up to a certain size and weight, then I look to see the signs of worms and i know to treat individually. They also start getting sick with other diaeases like pox, MG, coryza, and repiratory illnesses. Worma are usually the cause of their immune systems weakening to the point where the other illnesses are allowed to thrive. I also look for ones that stop growing as fast as their siblings and usually treat them.

Adults can have worms, but are less likely to die or even show symptoms. Dewormers are generally safe medicines and some recommend every 3 months or 6 months. But there may be egg and meat withdrawal times if you sell your eggs or meat commercially. You will figure it out with the help of BYC, lots of threads about worms here.

 

[Eggcessive]

Have you seen any respiratory disease symptoms in the past with older chickens? Worming depends a lot on location. In tropical locations such as yours, it may need to be done more often than someone in a dry cooler location. Valbazen is a good one to use, as well as SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer or equine paste which might be easier to find. Each one has a different dosage which I would be happy to give. Usually chicks do not require worming until they are 6 weeks to 2 months in a tropical region. Your vet can perform a fecal float on samples of poop, and that can tell you if the chicken has worm eggs or coccidiosis. MG a common respiratory disease, can be passed through hatching eggs or by direct contact with secretions. There are other more serious respiratory diseases such as Newcastles or avian flu. Hopefully, you will have healthy birds in the future.