Hello lovely people of byc!
One of my hens is wheezing and occasionally gaping and sneezing but otherwise seems bright and alert. Her crop was completely empty (it was about 19:30 when I checked ) but she was quick to eat the food given to her (small amount of cat food meat and kibble) . When I checked her mouth I could see her airway was open, seemed unobstructed and free of irritation. The flock did suffer from a respiratory infection last year, this hen included but have not had any relapses in the last year. She's passed waste once and while it seemed free from any unwanted guests, it was exceptionally watery.
This hen did suffer from a bound egg which burst inside her and I was assured that unfortunately she will eventually die from this, but asides from a swollen abdomen she doesn't seem to be effected at all. I dose her with acv every few months to help manage the bacteria, which is why I had her inside today at all, but I know for sure she was panting before I tried to dose her and when I saw she was having difficulty breathing I didn't dose her. Apparently she's only had a small sip of the water.
Rest of the flock are without breathing difficulties but will monitor. The effected hen is isolated. I'm really hoping that this is heat related as it was much hotter today than it has been, and I know sometimes hens wind up making themselves poorly by drinking too much water.
Any ideas?
One of my hens is wheezing and occasionally gaping and sneezing but otherwise seems bright and alert. Her crop was completely empty (it was about 19:30 when I checked ) but she was quick to eat the food given to her (small amount of cat food meat and kibble) . When I checked her mouth I could see her airway was open, seemed unobstructed and free of irritation. The flock did suffer from a respiratory infection last year, this hen included but have not had any relapses in the last year. She's passed waste once and while it seemed free from any unwanted guests, it was exceptionally watery.
This hen did suffer from a bound egg which burst inside her and I was assured that unfortunately she will eventually die from this, but asides from a swollen abdomen she doesn't seem to be effected at all. I dose her with acv every few months to help manage the bacteria, which is why I had her inside today at all, but I know for sure she was panting before I tried to dose her and when I saw she was having difficulty breathing I didn't dose her. Apparently she's only had a small sip of the water.
Rest of the flock are without breathing difficulties but will monitor. The effected hen is isolated. I'm really hoping that this is heat related as it was much hotter today than it has been, and I know sometimes hens wind up making themselves poorly by drinking too much water.
Any ideas?
