Hen humming on breath in and breath out

[Carolrich]

This morning, Ruby's crop is flat and she continues to be asymptomatic except for the stridor. When she sits quietly on the roost, the stridor is often non-existent and/or less intense. She is eating and drinking and defecating normally. I observed her throat once again this morning. No hairs, food bits, mucus or lesions are apparent. I see her larynx opening and closing with each inspiration and exhalation. I rinsed her mouth with a little normal saline. We are placing her in the outdoor isolation section of the chicken yard and will keep a watch over her.

 

[50-45-1]

I think your chicken will be fine. I have this happen to one of mine every so often.
Chickens eat the darndest things!
When i was a kid, my Mother had 100 meat chickens she had raised. One was quite smaller than the others and was one of the last that we butchered and put in the freezer. When we dressed him out we found a 2 inch alluminum roofing nail that the head was inside the crop and the pointy end went through the crop and into his body cavity! No wonder he was smaller.
I heard another story about a chicken who ate a quarter once and low and behold, a day later the farmer found 2 dimes and a nickel......

 

[azygous]

Thanks for updating us on Ruby's condition. This may just be a temporary anomaly and will resolve itself, hopefully. As long as Ruby is active and eating and has normal poops, just watching her for any changes in behavior or external symptoms is all you can do.

An obstruction in the trachea isn't as easily treatable as an obstruction in the esophagus. But if whatever is causing this stridor suddenly interferes with her breathing, turning her comb dark, hold her upside down so gravity might assist in drawing the obstruction out. This is strictly an emergency tactic for a chicken choking. I have a ten-year old hen that choked on a cherry tomato in her youth, lodging in her airway, and I was able to dislodge it by grabbing her up in her panic and shaking her.

Just as with small children, you need to be ready with first aid at a moment's notice.

 

[Eggcessive]

It may not be necessary to separate your hen with stridor from your other chickens. I tend to leave mine together if possible because it stresses them to be separate from their friends. It can be a nightmare to reintegrate a chicken who has been separated more than a couple of days. Hopefully, this is just a slight temporary, and she will recover soon. The others have already been exposed at the same time as she was if it is a virus, but it may be more environmental.

 

[Carolrich]

I think your chicken will be fine. I have this happen to one of mine every so often.
Chickens eat the darndest things!
When i was a kid, my Mother had 100 meat chickens she had raised. One was quite smaller than the others and was one of the last that we butchered and put in the freezer. When we dressed him out we found a 2 inch alluminum roofing nail that the head was inside the crop and the pointy end went through the crop and into his body cavity! No wonder he was smaller.
I heard another story about a chicken who ate a quarter once and low and behold, a day later the farmer found 2 dimes and a nickel......

HAHAHAHAHA

 

[Carolrich]

Ruby update:
She is back to normal! Thanks to you all for the support!

 

[azygous]

Yay! Perfect ending!

 

[Saaniya]

Hello everyone!
Ruby, our 1 year old Golden Wyandotte hen started making this sound two days ago very occaisionally. I didin't think too much about it because it stopped. I was unable to spend time with the girls yesterday but my husband did not remark on anything unusual. Today she is doing it constantly. I think it is wheezing.
She has no nasal discharge.
She has clear bright eyes that are not watering.
She is eating and drinking normally.
Her crop is normal and I find no bound egg.
She is feisty.
Her head area doesn't smell foul.
Her comb and waddle are nice and red.

I saw several posts on BYC. One suggested soaking a piece of bread in olive oil in case there was something stuck in her throat. She took it readily. She is still making the sound but will stop occasionally for a short period and then start back up..
I isolated her from the rest of the flock.

in Kentucky, we are not able to obtain antibiotics by law. My avian vet won't give them out with out an office visit. I have spent so much money over the past 2 years on visits to him. I can't keep doing this.

Does anyone have thoughts, suggestions?

Hi ,
Bread soaked in oil is good if there's something stuck e.g Hair string or any other object but when something stuck inside the throat they usually seems very uncomfortable trying to get that out or swallow it


Is she's not seems uncomfortable I would look for some Respiratory issues or Infection
You need Antibiotic then after

Naturally Prevent Respiratory Issues

• Put very Little 1 drop Oregano Essential Oil In 200ML Water and give her whole day it will help her in respiratory issues give this home remedy once a month or twice a month

• give 1-2 garlic a week to boost Immunity

• put 2 Tbsp Apple cider vinegar in gallon of water

 

[Eggcessive]

That is wonderful news. Thanks for the update.