Gasping 8 week old seabright rooster

[sugarlandrea]

Please help! My 8 week old Seabright roosters is sitting, and gasping constantly. He can't really walk. He has lots of water and food. I'm new to raising chicks and I have know idea what's wrong. If anyone has any ideas please let me know. I've uploaded a video at this link:

 

[Sillystunt]

my one hen was doing that yesterday!! She drank some water and seemed alright. I though maybe she had something stuck in her throught.

keep us posted!

 

[sugarlandrea]

i thought that might be the case but he's been doing this for the four days, non stop. ???

 

[Crystalchic]

that is what my little hen was doing she started out like that in the morning by night she was really bad off
i think that she had a respiratory infection
i gave my girl antibiotics but it didnt help her
good luck

 

[NotTheMomma]

I was just reading about fungal respiratory infections on another site. This is what it said:

Noticeable symptoms include gaping (stretching their neck forward and opening their mouth), coughing, sneezing, sniffling, 'chirping', and gasping for air. Sometimes a bird with no noticeable symptoms can be held to your ear to hear crackling, rattling, and gurgling from inside their lungs when they breathe.

SOURCE

I don't know that this IS what is wrong with yours, but maybe a starting point to rule it out???​

 

[sugarlandrea]

thanks for the advice. is there treatment for the respitory infection?

 

[sugarlandrea]

sorry, just read the source link and it answered my question about treatment. Thank you!

 

[Crystalchic]

sugar hows the bird
if your in my area in socal i have lots of meds for respiratory infection
let me know

 

[sugarlandrea]

thanks for the concern. he's a fighter! my boyfriend picked up some antibiotics from the feed store and the rooster seems to be improving, a big improvement from yesterday to today. Thanks so much for all the help. And thanks so much for the offer Crystalchic, but I am a ways away in Victoria, BC Canada.

 

[Crystalchic]

how is the chicken