Chicken wheezing

[NHRedsRock]

Hello All,
One of my hens is wheezing but not often. We noticed it when we were free ranging her yesterday. It seems to last longer when she is excited/stressed (picking her up). She is eating, drinking, and pooping fine. We tried the olive oil trick to see if something was stuck in her throught. She still wheezes a little. We bought vetrx ( have not given it to her yet) per google recommendations. Any thoughts or suggestions? We did separate her from the rest of the flock, just in case.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello All,
One of my hens is wheezing but not often. We noticed it when we were free ranging her yesterday. It seems to last longer when she is excited/stressed (picking her up). She is eating, drinking, and pooping fine. We tried the olive oil trick to see if something was stuck in her throught. She still wheezes a little. We bought vetrx ( have not given it to her yet) per google recommendations. Any thoughts or suggestions? We did separate her from the rest of the flock, just in case.

Can you take a video of how she sounds? Upload it to youtube then provide us a link.
Photos?
How old is she?
If she is laying age, when did she last lay an egg?
How much ventilation do you have in your coop?

Check her crop first thing in the morning before she eats/drinks. Look inside her beak for any obstructions/lesions/canker. Feel the abdomen for any bloat/swelling or fluid.
The wheezing could be from a number of things, it's hard to know without other symptoms. Respiratory illness, mold/mildew, stridor, reproductive and/or crop problems and poor ventilation are a few things that come to mind.

If she does have a respiratory illness, the others have already been exposed. If she is eating/drinking fine, active, etc. I'm sure she would be happier with the flock.
Hopefully we can help you narrow down the cause and help you with suggestions.

 

[NHRedsRock]

Thanks for the response! We kept her in the house, in a crate for 1 night. The next morning, there was no more wheezing. We have paid extra close attention to her and nothing so far. We are hoping it was something she ate.

Can you take a video of how she sounds? Upload it to youtube then provide us a link.
Photos?
How old is she?
If she is laying age, when did she last lay an egg?
How much ventilation do you have in your coop?

Check her crop first thing in the morning before she eats/drinks. Look inside her beak for any obstructions/lesions/canker. Feel the abdomen for any bloat/swelling or fluid.
The wheezing could be from a number of things, it's hard to know without other symptoms. Respiratory illness, mold/mildew, stridor, reproductive and/or crop problems and poor ventilation are a few things that come to mind.

If she does have a respiratory illness, the others have already been exposed. If she is eating/drinking fine, active, etc. I'm sure she would be happier with the flock.
Hopefully we can help you narrow down the cause and help you with suggestions.

 

[Eggcessive]

Stridor is a high pitched wheezing sound that may occur when something partially blocks the airway or trachea. It can be a piece of food, mucus, swollen tissue, or a foreign body. Many times it disappears in a couple of hours after they cough or dislodge whatever it was. If it persists, it is usually caused by a respiratory infection. Glad that hour hen is better. In the following YouTube video you can hear stridor around 50 seconds and on:

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks for the response! We kept her in the house, in a crate for 1 night. The next morning, there was no more wheezing. We have paid extra close attention to her and nothing so far. We are hoping it was something she ate.

Glad to hear she is doing o.k. now!