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Chirping
- Jan 9, 2025
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One of my 5 year old Orpingtons has always had raspy (Darth Vader) breathing and I've always figured she had a deformity. I'll post a picture of her, but she's not a normal chicken...shape. Like no neck, all fluff, no tail feathers. Her two sisters from the same hatchery look normal but she has always looked like she's half broiler, honestly. She hasn't been laying for a while, at least since august 2025. She doesn't breathe with her mouth open. None of the other chickens breathe raspily like her. But yesterday I noticed she has green discharge from her nostrils. She behaves the same as she did before the green discharge. I'm thinking it could be chronic respiratory disease? Can other chickens get it from her? Is there anything I can do to minimize the symptoms?
There are 2 roosters and 16 hens in the same coop as her. We did just have a cold spell (-20 F) with high wind speed, so maybe she got chilled. I'll post pictures of her nostrils as soon as my phone is done charging.
Thank you so much if you reply to this!
There are 2 roosters and 16 hens in the same coop as her. We did just have a cold spell (-20 F) with high wind speed, so maybe she got chilled. I'll post pictures of her nostrils as soon as my phone is done charging.
Thank you so much if you reply to this!
