Help! Chicken Gasping For Air

[sumatrass]

I will, I want to know what caused it and if my other chickens are in danger. I'm unsure weather to allow her to die from the disease or cull her to avoid her suffering further?

 

[sumatrass]

My RIR keeps getting worse, so i decided to take her in today to get euthanize and also for a necropsy. I feel bad but she looks like she is suffering to much.

 

[casportpony]

My RIR keeps getting worse, so i decided to take her in today to get euthanize and also for a necropsy. I feel bad but she looks like she is suffering to much.  

So sorry. {{{{hugs}}}}

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Any news yet?

-Kathy

 

[sumatrass]

Not yet, I dropped her off on Friday and they told me that it might take a little longer than usual because of labor day.

 

[casportpony]

They usually have a preliminary report they day they receive the bird. You might want to call them and ask.

-Kathy

 

[sumatrass]

Now I have a Plymouth Rock acting weird I just noticed it yesterday, she is very lethargic and her wings a always down instead of tucked in, today she pooped and I suspect worms. What can I do?

 

[chickmagic]

My darling chicken was gasping for air today also. I was able to catch her and look inside her mouth to see if something was stuck in her throat. I did not see anything, and was actually surprised on how spacious her throat was. I felt her throat area for any abnormalities, none. So I decided to give her some organic olive oil to help her pass whatever is stuck there and mixed it with equal amounts of honey for energy to get over whatever she is going through. She stopped hiccuping, her beak is still open for air and she's moaning in a sweet sort of way. Breaks my heart, hopefully shell be better tomorrow. I found a syringe, to give her some honey water if she's still not well. I hope that both our chickens feel better tomorrow.

 

[Cheryl Andrassy]

We just lost a whole flock of chick's tonight. We were told they got too cold then that they were too hot. Had the lamp at one end so they could go to the other end of too hot. Within 30 minutes they all died. Nothing changes anged. They were fine an hour before. I do not want to go thru this again. Any suggestions.

 

[Eggcessive]

We just lost a whole flock of chick's tonight. We were told they got too cold then that they were too hot. Had the lamp at one end so they could go to the other end of too hot. Within 30 minutes they all died. Nothing changes anged. They were fine an hour before. I do not want to go thru this again. Any suggestions.

Sorry about your chicks. It helps to get an inexpensive thermometer for the floor of your brooder under the light, warmest spot. Day old chicks need about 90-95 degreesF the first week, and go down by 5 degrees per week until they have feathers around 6 weeks. They always require a cooler spot to go to if they are too warm. Depending on if you are raising them inside your house, or out in a cold coop outside, that will depend on what type of bulb you use. 250 watt red bulbs can be good outside, but may be too much especially after the first week inside a house. Heat lamps need to be at least 18 inches from their heads, and raised to lower the temperature. The bigger your brooder the better. If you go up to the top of this page to the learning center, there are good articles to read on caring for baby chicks.