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Hen making a wheezing sound while breathing. What's the matter with her?

FattySmough

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May 2, 2021
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Hello.

When I went outside to check on my chickens I heard one of my hens, Gabby, making a strange wheezing sound while she was breathing. She's otherwise acting normally and doesn't seem to be in distress, but I'm worried that she might have a respiratory illness or something else. Does anyone have ideas on what it is and how to help her? Here's a link to a video of her making the noise:

 
It’s like a small piece of feed stuck in her airway. It usually goes away within a few hours or overnight. I had a hen who would eat quickly and get it a few times. It always passed. Some hens will get that with a respiratory disease but will have sneezing and congestion, too.
 

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