Chicken stop breathing I need help

[Mother hen 119]

The other day I came home and found one of my chickens had passed away. I didn’t think anything of it because they had been sick. Today I came home and found one of my most beautiful chickens gasping for air come to find out she had been like that all day. I came home just in time to see her take her last breath and pass away. She was fine just the other day and I don’t know what could’ve happened please somebody help before I lose anymore.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

@azygous @Eggcessive @rjohns39 @21hens-incharge

 

[Mother hen 119]

What

 

[DIGGIN CHICKEN]

read about something like this the other day ... just can't remember ....its an infection and the lady that posted toke hers to the vet and got medication .... i think to be on the safe side take one to a vet and medicate all ???!!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Any discharge from eye, nostrils, beak or vent?
You mention the first bird to die had been sick.....with what? What symptoms were shown and what treatment was used? Any birds recently added to the flock?

 

[rjohns39]

I'll add to @Ol Grey Mare 's list. What are they eating, include treats and quantities? What does their poop look like? Have they been wormed recently?

 

[Mother hen 119]

Any discharge from eye, nostrils, beak or vent?
You mention the first bird to die had been sick.....with what? What symptoms were shown and what treatment was used? Any birds recently added to the flock?

The 2 that died had no sign of being sick. The one that had sines. The sine were swelling, discharge from her nose.

 

[Mother hen 119]

I'll add to @Ol Grey Mare 's list. What are they eating, include treats and quantities? What does their poop look like? Have they been wormed recently?

Poop looks normal. As far as treats they get watermelon cantaloupe and cheese.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

The 2 that died had no sign of being sick. The one that had sines. The sine were swelling, discharge from her nose.

The discharge...what color and consistency was it? Was the swelling in the face or elsewhere? How long from first symptom to death in that bird? Was it housed with or near the other birds?

 

[21hens-incharge]

Thanks for calling helpers in @Smuvers Farm.

This is out of my scope of experiences though.

Ol grey mare has great questions. Best thing is to be very detailed in the answers.

It sounds like respiratory infection.
@casportpony, @aart any insights?