Gasping hen

[KsCoKsGirl]

I have no idea how to help her.

 

[Kiki]

Have you had respiratory disease in your flock in the past?
Is a vet visit an option?

 

[KsCoKsGirl]

No weekend vet and no on the respiratory problems so far.

 

[Kiki]

She could just be hot or stressed so I would just keep an eye on her and try not to do anything out of the ordinary to cause more stress.

Is she eating and drinking and pooping well on her own?

 

[KsCoKsGirl]

She is eating very little and drinking some. I have been forcing her to drink more and giving her nutridense.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have no idea how to help her.

Is she still doing this?

Have you looked in her beak for obstruction, canker or lesions?

What's her crop like?

Take care trying to give fluids if she's gasping continuously. See if she will drink on her own if you hold a cup up to her beak.

Hopefully this is just stridor which will resolve on its own over the course of a day.