Gasping Pullet

[Bleenie]

I have a 9wk old Wyandotte Pullet that, for the last week or so, has been kind of gasping every so often. She is active, eating & drinking well and cleans herself and the other babies just fine but sometimes she just looks like she's moving slow and does this thing where she looks like she's gasping, kind of weakly.

She got into a bag of oatmeal i had sitting out to feed the cows and that night she stayed in the house so I could get some extra water and olive oil down her because her crop felt gross and abnormal(i assumed the oats puffed up and got gooey in there). She's been doing the gasping ever since but her appetite has improved.... I have NO idea what is wrong with her. I moved her into a brooder but she hopped out after she ate and drank some. appetite is good, poo is normal, but she seems slow sometimes and is doing the gasping.

I am uploading a couple videos of her right now and will post them here in a few minutes. Any help is VERY appreciated.... this one's really been spoiled and is kind of my baby.

 

[Bleenie]

Here's the links to the two videos of her. one with her moving around and another of the gasping motion she's doing.

 

[Bleenie]

Nobody?

 

[JohnHenry]

She looks healthy. Maybe something like a minor respiratory infection? Is her comb red or purple? any sneezing?

 

[nakstk]

Do you give the ACV in with their water?

 

[Bleenie]

I don't give ACV in their water, they drink from everywhere since it rains so much here in WA, especially lately. I can separate her and give her medication, i just don't like to if it isn't necessary...
Her comb is still pink, lighter than her 'sisters' but she's always been slower to mature/grow than them, no sneezing or signs of infection. I even checked her breath to make sure it wasn't something with her crop. She went to roost with her 'sisters' & younger babies again tonight but I will separate her tomorrow morning so i can give her the ACV and antibiotics if anyone thinks it's looking like a respiratory thing?

 

[nakstk]

I too am from Washington and know all about the rain. We have already match our monthly average in the first 8 days of June. I don't know for a fact that ACV will help her for sure but it won't hurt and if it is something to do with her crop it will help the stuff ferment and break down faster. I had one of my pullets get an impacted then sour crop she battled it for nearly a month. I was about to give up and cull her when she pulled through. I gave her a stronger dose of ACV in her water. I hope your girl starts feeling better soon.

 

[Bleenie]

I checked her breath to see if maybe it was sour crop but no smell at all. She's digesting what she eats but her crop seems a little squishy to me. In case it's a respiratory thing, I started her on Tylan50 yesterday, I am going to do 1/2cc down her throat for three days(total) and see how she responds to it.

My fingers are crossed

 

[Bleenie]

UPDATE- The Tylan50 has not helped at all... So I spoke with my Vet & then the Ag. Department at UW today and they both agreed it was more than likely something this particular bird has developed, because she is a runt she has never been as healthy as she should be. If it shows up in a different bird though I will be having a necropsy done.

I will be culling her tonight..... it's nice today so I'm going to let her bask in the warm sun and enjoy herself just one more day before I end her suffering.

Thanks to you guys for the input.


ETA: a bit of info from the Ag. Dept., Gape Worm could have been a possibility except for when they have that they will make a wheezing noise(and my girl is not making any noise).

 

[Malibu99]

Give the pulet a chance to react to the Tylan. I believe it can take a few days to work.