Closing her eyes and snoring? whats wrong?

[hispoptart]

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock Maybe they can help

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you check her crop? Is it empty, fully, soft, squishy, doughy?
You mention that you have 2 younger birds, when did you get those?
A photo of her poop?
It does sound like respiratory illness, does she have any mucous in the nostrils, have you looked inside the beak for lesions, mucous or canker? The eyes are there any bubbles, pus or discharge?

If she does not improve, you can try Injectable Tylan50 which can be found at Tractor Supply. Dosage is 0.25ml per pound of weight given orally 3 times a day for 5 days.
Only treat birds that are symptomatic, so if she is the only one, the treat only her.
If this is respiratory disease, even if she recovers she will be a carrier, the chickens that have been living with her are exposed already, so they would be carriers as well. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
Not all respiratory diseases will respond to antibiotic treatment, so getting testing to find out what you are dealing with is always best. You can send swabs to your state lab or an independent lab.

Baytril (Enrofloxacin) is a very good antibiotic, but you would need to order that online, it is not carried in feed stores. Do not feed eggs back, if there is a withdrawal period (egg throw away period) that means eggs are to be thrown out and not consumed. Baytril is not FDA approved for use in laying hens in the United States, but many vets do prescribe/recommend using it to treat various infections.

 

[brigburke]

I got all 5 birds at the same time about 5 weeks ago. All others are fine, only 2 of the larger birds are laying including her.. The 2 ameracaunas aren't old enough to lay yet. I moved the sick bird away from the others into a dog crate. I'll check her out better now that I have her separated

 

[brigburke]

Can you check her crop? Is it empty, fully, soft, squishy, doughy?
You mention that you have 2 younger birds, when did you get those?
A photo of her poop?
It does sound like respiratory illness, does she have any mucous in the nostrils, have you looked inside the beak for lesions, mucous or canker? The eyes are there any bubbles, pus or discharge?

If she does not improve, you can try Injectable Tylan50 which can be found at Tractor Supply. Dosage is 0.25ml per pound of weight given orally 3 times a day for 5 days.
Only treat birds that are symptomatic, so if she is the only one, the treat only her.
If this is respiratory disease, even if she recovers she will be a carrier, the chickens that have been living with her are exposed already, so they would be carriers as well. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
Not all respiratory diseases will respond to antibiotic treatment, so getting testing to find out what you are dealing with is always best. You can send swabs to your state lab or an independent lab.

Baytril (Enrofloxacin) is a very good antibiotic, but you would need to order that online, it is not carried in feed stores. Do not feed eggs back, if there is a withdrawal period (egg throw away period) that means eggs are to be thrown out and not consumed. Baytril is not FDA approved for use in laying hens in the United States, but many vets do prescribe/recommend using it to treat various infections.

I got all 5 birds at the same time about 5 weeks ago. All others are fine, only 2 of the larger birds are laying including her.. The 2 ameracaunas aren't old enough to lay yet. I moved the sick bird away from the others into a dog crate. I'll check her out better now that I have her separated

 

[brigburke]

I got all 5 birds at the same time about 5 weeks ago. All others are fine, only 2 of the larger birds are laying including her.. The 2 ameracaunas aren't old enough to lay yet. I moved the sick bird away from the others into a dog crate. I'll check her out better now that I have her separated

she seems better having spent the night away from the others
Her eyes look clear and she's not closing them
I mixed up some ACV, raw honey and water and she went to town!
I guess I will just keep and eye on her and keep her in the dog crate, although she really wants out! I also looked inside her beak and it looks fine.. one nostril may have some clear liquid.. but really couldn't tell if it was the honey water or not
Crop seems ok

thank you for your suggestions

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Glad that she is doing a little better. If she is alert and active enough to be with the others and she's not picked on, then I would let her out.
Watch to see if she was being kept from food/water. There's always a possibility that she was overheated, but I would monitor her closely. The rattling/gurgling was concerning. I would still check her crop first thing before she eats/drinks for several days too just to make sure it's emptying properly.

 

[brigburke]

Glad that she is doing a little better. If she is alert and active enough to be with the others and she's not picked on, then I would let her out.
Watch to see if she was being kept from food/water. There's always a possibility that she was overheated, but I would monitor her closely. The rattling/gurgling was concerning. I would still check her crop first thing before she eats/drinks for several days too just to make sure it's emptying properly.

ok will do.. she flew up and over me twice trying to get out into the pasture!
Her crop felt similar to the healthy chickens. I do want to put her back in the run though, because its supposed to rain hard this evening