Chicken stretching neck out and making strange noise often

[littlefarmgirl9]

I agreed with Mylied. I thought of gapeworms right away. Although it's strange for one chicken only to have worms, it's still possible. However, if this is her only symptom I think worms are unlikely.
Maybe she's just sneezing! Mine have done that when their nostrils get clogged with feed. Or he could be hiccuping, I've seen videos of that but not sure its actually a thing.

 

[Kiki]

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.

NO worries...
Some of us are on BYC 24 hours a day....or close to it!

 

[Jennifer B.]

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

Here is the link finally. I shortened it and it finally worked.

 

[littlefarmgirl9]

Looks like an attempted crow or respiratory problem/cough. If there are no other symptoms, maybe just massage the neck/throat and offer lots of water (with some Epsom salts for inflammation, perhaps?).
Not sure, but it doesn't strike me as fatal.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Looks like a hen trying to crow to me too.

 

[Jennifer B.]

Thank you everybody for all of the comments and suggestions. I will keep an eye on her again tomorrow and see if I need to try any of these. You all are awesome!

 

[SueT]

Yes, please keep us updated!

 

[mobius]

Having watched the video, I can see why you would be concerned! I would too! But the responses here are reassuring.

Since they are getting over respiratory, why not add 1TBL apple cider vinegar to a gallon of their drinking water? Just for the time being? It might help that little hen if her throat is uncomfortable...

 

[Jennifer B.]

Having watched the video, I can see why you would be concerned! I would too! But the responses here are reassuring.

Since they are getting over respiratory, why not add 1TBL apple cider vinegar to a gallon of their drinking water? Just for the time being? It might help that little hen if her throat is uncomfortable...

Thank you, I'll try that for the next few days.

 

[Eggcessive]

It looks like a cough to me, and could be from mucus in her airway. If it persists, I would get some Tylan 50 injectable, 3 cc syringes, and 20 gauge needles, and give her 0.2ml orally twice a day for 5 days--you can give it orally without the needle or by injection.
Gapeworm can affect the throat, but usually chickens with that will repeatedly gape and wheeze, and cannot eat or drink due to difficulty breathing. SafeGuard horse paste or liquid goat wormer can be good to treat gapes if given 0.25 ml per each pound of weight daily for 3 days in a row.