Debbie Holcomb
In the Brooder
- Sep 7, 2021
- 13
- 5
- 26
My Rhode Island Red Rooster is 20 weeks old. He looks and acts normal. He is crowing, beginning to breed his ladies (same age) and in all other aspects, acting fine. But we noticed when he began to crow, that at the end of each crow, he sounded like a baby cat, or like he was sucking in air, or something. It was barely audible, but we thought it was just a little quirkiness that he had. However, it has gotten much louder. That it not what concerns us though. Now, you can actually audibly hear him breathing! It sounds like he has some kind of respiratory issue. He has been crowing for 2 1/2 months with this "backdraft" issue, or whatever it is. But I'm really worried about this new audible breathing issue. Any ideas about what I can give him? So far, all the hens look and sound fine.