Hen threw up rattle breathing.

[Jackson F]

My hen has had some rattle breathing on and off for a week or so now. She is around 18 weeks old and today she was wheezing/rattly breathing a lot. And then when I was holding her she vomited. The vomit was a disgusting brownish color with feed bits in it. Can someone please tell me what’s wrong with her?

 

[Debbie292d]

Chickens don't actually vomit. It's probably overflow from her crop. Here is a very informative article that explains both sour crop and impacted crop and how to treat it. It's my guess it's sour crop but please read this as it'll help you.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My hen has had some rattle breathing on and off for a week or so now. She is around 18 weeks old and today she was wheezing/rattly breathing a lot. And then when I was holding her she vomited. The vomit was a disgusting brownish color with feed bits in it. Can someone please tell me what’s wrong with her?

What do you feed your pullet?
Do you provide grit (crushed granite) for your birds?

Is she the same pullet that was sick last month with respiratory symptoms?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/is-this-a-sick-chicken.1595871/#post-27125946

 

[Jackson F]

What do you feed your pullet?
Do you provide grit (crushed granite) for your birds?

Is she the same pullet that was sick last month with respiratory symptoms?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/is-this-a-sick-chicken.1595871/#post-27125946

No that one got better I have led to belive this is sour crop. Or it could be all the birds getting so tiny from the ventatlation change. I feed them just standard grower feed from the store.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Did you check to see if her crop emptied overnight?

If it didn't, then you'll want to evaluate her and begin treatment.
This is the methods I use https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[Jackson F]

I think it went away by its self because when I feel for he crop nothing is enlargered. And her rattle breathing has really gone down.

Did you check to see if her crop emptied overnight?

If it didn't, then you'll want to evaluate her and begin treatment.
This is the methods I use https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I think it went away by its self because when I feel for he crop nothing is enlargered. And her rattle breathing has really gone down.

Glad to hear she's improving.
I'd continue to monitor her closely.