gasping pullet, what's going on?

[buffbuttercup]

yesterday my 5+ month old brown leghorn pullet was gasping and sneezing/wheezing to the point that i was ready to cull her. her comb and wattles were turning purple, obviously due to some sort of oxygen deficit. i felt along her esophagus, felt no obvious obstructions. she was getting weaker and weaker, i had to be to work in 45 minutes so i put her in a box in the coop, and went for a shower and decided if she was still on the decline, i would end her suffering. when i returned, lo and behold, her head was up, color back, and 5 minutes later she hopped out and was on about her business.
fast forward to today, same time about too - same gasping. when she sneezes, she make a high pitches squeak. anyone know what the heck is going on here? i looked down her throat and saw no worms, etc. the other pullets are acting fine. i use pine pellets in the coop, and she is on layer feed.

any ideas? thanx.

 

[chkn]

Have you put her on any antibiotics? I would start there.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Try looking here:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

I would tell you if I knew!!

 

[buffbuttercup]

oh good grief, her symptoms resemble those of avian flu the most. well, antibiotics tomorrow then. thanx, guys. this is my first flock, so this is all new to me!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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[buffbuttercup]

the only antibiotics available at my feed store is duramycin - 10. i of course i was able to obtain proper dosage info via BYC, because BYC is awesome. i gave her some of the treated water with a syringe right away just to be sure she got a dose as soon as possible. today she is quiet, but not gasping super hard, pecking around but resting intermittently. we recently found a home for our rooster and i keep joking that she has a broken heart, as she was his chosen lady. we sure do miss him around here!!

as always, thank you everyone for your help and support!

hoping for a full recovery.

 

[Afrochicken]

Respitory disease??

 

[buffbuttercup]

our sweet brown leghorn passed away this past saturday. she seemed to be on the mend, but just up and died on us. i even have pictures of her that very morning. poor baby, i wish i could have done more for her. she will be missed

RIP

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I am so sorry for your loss.

 

[buffbuttercup]

thank you, she was an awesome chicken!