Heavy panting and droopy tail

[KatieBoo0420]

I have a 7 year old hen who is panting heavily and will not leave the barn.

She has not laid in almost 2 years since being attacked by a racoon. (Trauma, trauma +age, either way- she hasn't laid.) I only have 2 hens and 1 rooster, so its easy to know she hadn't been laying.

2 weeks ago I found her in the yard near dusk instead of in the barn with the others. (They normally put themselves to bed amd then we lock them up before dark)

I gave her a warm soak and let her stay inside that night, in an isolated and calm location. She seemed better the next morning.

However, she will not leave the barn. When I brought her down myself, she just found the closest shade and laid down. Its almost as if she does not have the energy to walk up/down from the barn to the yard.. (50 foot-ish)

The panting made me nervous, and she holds her tail down. I thought it may be Coccidiosis bc she showed ALL of the signs except a light combs, her comb actually seemed a little darker, which made me think it may be respiratory.

I started giving her Corid incase it was Coccidiosis. I also started VetRX for respiratory, and Rooster Booster B12.

After the first day of Corid, she was out of the nesting box and I thought we were on the road to recovery. She has not regressed back to staying in the nesting box all day. I would say we are improved from where we were originally, but she still will not leave the barn. She still pants and holds her tail down.

She drinks water great, no problem there. I cannot confirm how much she has been eating, as she never seems to want to eat while I am there. Only drinks.

I have felt all over this chicken.

These are a few things I know:

She is not broody.
She is not eggbound.
Her crop is empty.
Her comb is normal colored.
She has no lice or mites or bugs.
She walks fine.
She drinks fine.
She does not sneeze.
She does not cough.
She does not shake her head.
She does not seem to be in pain or suffering, or even bothered really.

Just heavy breathing, lowered tail, and refusal to leave the barn. Not like shes broody, but like she does not have the energy to.

This is day 13.

Im at my whits end trying to figure out what is wrong with this hen!!

If anyone has and suggestions or information, it would be GREATLY appreciated.

The picture below is when she was inside. I will attach more and a video if I can

 

[ChickaGalaxy]

The biggest thing I suggest is trying to get electrolytes in her. Her comb looks a little purple like she's not getting enough oxygen, I suggest listening to her breathing to see if her lungs are crackling, if they are she might have a respiratory infection of some kind. If she an infection you'd want to get some antibiotics and maybe take her to a vet. She is also getting up there in age so it will be harder for her to fight simple things like colds and even harder to fight a big infection. I would try to keep her contained, make sure she's eating, get some electrolyte water in her, let her rest, and if she doesn't get better maybe contact a vet.

 

[D Uccle Uncle]

You said "all the signs of coccidiosis." Does this include blood in the poo? How many days on Corid?
Does she have water belly? (abdomen feeling like an old squishy waterbed)
How is her weight/condition?

If she showed poo problems recently, it'd be reasonable to treat her for worms in addition to the Corid.

 

[KatieBoo0420]

@ChickaGalaxy
Thank you so much for your reply. I too thought her comb was purple-ish. Also, when I first gave her oral drench of Corid, I did hear crackling. The crackling and dark comb is what worried me that it may be respiratory. Also, the fact that she seems fine but doesnt have the energy to leave the coop..maybe she just knows if she leaves it will make her breathe heavier?

I should have included that the picture was the first day before I started treating her. Her comb is now lighter and there is no crackling (there was ever only crackling after giving the first oral drench, not any since)

I do believe it is respiratory. The vet told me he has never treated a chicken but that he'd be willing to try..with $300 plus Xrays.

Is there anything besides VetRx that I could use for respiratory?

This picture is her comb after treatment. It is significantly lighter. (If it looks darker in the picture, it is bc the barn was dark, it is normal colored now.)

 

[KatieBoo0420]

You said "all the signs of coccidiosis." Does this include blood in the poo? How many days on Corid?
Does she have water belly? (abdomen feeling like an old squishy waterbed)
How is her weight/condition?

If she showed poo problems recently, it'd be reasonable to treat her for worms in addition to the Corid.

No blood in the pool, but it was watery.

She does not have a watery belly, but is is kinda squishy, what i would say is a regular belly..

Her weight seems fine, maybe slightly less the last two weeks, but barely less.

Thank you for your response, it is appreciated. Thank you for pointing out that i mentioned all of the signs, and now that you mention it, I realized she did not have bloody poo.