Chicken stretching neck out and making strange noise often

[Jennifer B.]

This afternoon I noticed my chicken making a strange noise and she stretches her neck at the same time. It's almost like a spasm. I have a video of it, but wasn't sure if we could upload them on here. There are 11 chickens total and she is the only one doing it. They just finished antibiotics for respiratory illness. Her crop feels clear, not bulging. Has anyone ever seen this before?

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC.
Could you upload that video to youtube then post a link to the video here?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Does it sound like a high pitched sneeze?

 

[Jennifer B.]

Not sure how to describe it. I am uploading the video to You Tube now and will post the link when it is done. It's taking it a while.

 

[Kiki]

This afternoon I noticed my chicken making a strange noise and she stretches her neck at the same time. It's almost like a spasm. I have a video of it, but wasn't sure if we could upload them on here. There are 11 chickens total and she is the only one doing it. They just finished antibiotics for respiratory illness. Her crop feels clear, not bulging. Has anyone ever seen this before?

Did you take them to a vet for these antibiotics?
Just wondering what they were on.

 

[Mylied]

I've seen them do that when something is stuck in their throat or their crop. Not that that's much help.

 

[SueT]

I have a bantam that used to do something like that when eating too long grass. She's bigger now and can handle it....

 

[Jennifer B.]

Did you take them to a vet for these antibiotics?
Just wondering what they were on.

Not sure the name of the medicine was even on the bottle and I don't have it anymore. The vet is a country doc and office and the way they do things not real fancy like the city vets.

 

[Mylied]

Can you have someone hold her and look in her throat with a flashlight? See if a piece of grass is stuck? Seems to be the most common problem. Though I've heard of gape worms causing that too. You'd think more than one bird would have the symptoms if it was worms.

 

[Jennifer B.]

Welcome to BYC.
Could you upload that video to youtube then post a link to the video here?

I'm still working on uploading the video. I started it over because it seemed to have stopped. Sorry it's taking so long. I went out to watch the ladies a little bit ago and she doesn't seem to be doing it anymore. Not positive, but still curious what it is.