I'm new here and need help

way north farm

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Oct 20, 2016
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Hello everyone I just joined and grateful that I found this website always helpful. This time I can't seem to find a answer....notice one of my chickens was just lying out in yard, she is breathing really hard I have separated her and am giving her vitamins and electrolytes in her water. I just can't figure out what's wrong.....any advice?
 
Could be overheated. Is it hot where you are?

Some other general information is helpful also. Any nasal discharge, wheezing, sneezing? Eyes bubbly? Thin through the breast? Rattling in the chest?
 
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Is she overweight? I had a hen represent with the same symptoms and when necropsied she had died of fatty liver. Very overweight bantam orpington.

Have you noticed any of them gaping their mouth open (open mouth breathing) a lot? I've seen gapeworm strangle a bird.
 
Hello there, and welcome to Backyard chickens! I am sorry to hear about your hen. I would post on the ER page, you can get help there. I hope you enjoy BYC as much as I have!
 
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I am very sorry about your hen! I would hop over to the Emergencies/Diseases/Injuries and Cures forum:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures

If this doesn't help you I would take her to a vet, have a wonderful time on here and best wishes!
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