Heavy breathing and raspy

[theacw]

Hello, just checking to see if this is somewhat normal/something to be concerned about.

1 year old orp has been raspy sounding when she "talks" for the past week and tonight she is breathing heavier than normal. I noticed when she was laying down after a dirt bath that she was really breathing hard. I picked her up and she started breathing through her mouth, not panting, and I listened to her chest and it sounded normal. Weather is only about 70 and shady lately.

Any ideas? What should I watch out for? (I am sooo new to all this)

 

[BuffOrpington88]

You might want to pick up an antibiotic such like oxytetracycline to have on hand in case she gets worse.
Good luck!

 

[theacw]

Ok sounds good,

Gawl, I dont even know where to pick something like that up. All the places in my town have chicken food, grit, and thats about it. I'll do some researching.

Thanks

 

[theacw]

http://www.stockmens.com/ProductsListing.aspx?categoryid=07&classid=01

This is the only place I have been able to find. Do any of these work? Terramycin?

 

[theacw]

Hoping anyone has any advice.

I swear reading through these topics trying to figure things out is like us looking at web MD, it is just freaking me out more!

I am worried it may be gape worm? Since that is a symptom and we have had a lot of fun the past few weeks digging for earth worms And I swear every topic on gapeworm, their chicken died so now I am just feeling a little worried about it all.

If anyone has any input at all, please let me know. Like a said, I am so new to this stuff and it is really frustrating.