Is it respiratory? What can I do next?

[azygous]

If our advice so far is inadequate, please tell us what you are looking for.

 

[casportpony]

Does anyone have any helpful tips? Please if so, post them here. We thank you so much

You could try this. Give 0.1 ml per pound of body weight orally in addition to supplying medicated water (2 ml per liter).

 

[LaFleche]

Whenever you use a heat lamp it is important that the birds will be able to move away from it in case they get too warm.

Your Silkies look like bantam version to me which are known to not be very cold resistant. So keeping them inside with extra warmth seems the right thing to do during an arctic cold spell.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

As @nuthatched pointed out, Corid and vitamins aren't usually given at the same time. Many people wrongly believe that Corid, a coccidiostat, is an antibiotic. It is not. It will not cure infections as a rule.

Just because your rooster is making a noise doesn't mean he's sick. Often, a chicken will get dust or a small food particle caught in the throat and it results in a weird sound called stridor. It almost always corrects on its own in 24 hours. But if he's behaving in a lethargic manner and isn't eating or drinking, then you have cause for concern.

If the chickens were exposed to sudden severe cold, they could be hypothermic. Giving electrolytes and warming them is the fix.

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Hi,
Hope everyone faired the artic snow storm in your area. I’m in Beaumont, TX; fairly new chicken owner. I brought my 2 Hens (orpingtons 2 years old) and 2 (silkies 1 rooster 1 hen - 1 year olds) into my garage. Last night, the Rooster (Mr. Pickle)was sitting in a corner with what looked labored breathing, making a cooing like noise and beak opening and closing slightly. I brought him inside, gave nutridrench, and Corid (my chicken friend advised). He made it through the night. Not as much raspy cooing noise this morning. No one else seems to be sick. Please, what do I need to do now?

Does anyone have any helpful tips? Please if so, post them here. We thank you so much

 

[Bohochic]

Update: I took him to the vet. Got antibiotics and keeping him inside till he improves. He’s drinking, not eating. I’ve tried giving him scrambled eggs, grub worms, crumbles, scratch….won’t eat. He did eat a slice of banana though. What else can I try to feed him and how? This is tough!

 

[azygous]

The alternative to watching him starve is to tube feed him to get him eating again. Are you up for it? You would need to get a tubing kit for a small animal from your vet or order it from Amazon. I will give you instructions if you have never done it before.

 

[Bohochic]

I’ve never done this with a chicken. I’m in the medical field so I’m familiar with pedi and adult alternative feeding methods.

 

[Bohochic]

Thank you everyone for your kindness and support.

 

[Bohochic]

Silkie #2 is sick. Hen about 16 months old. Pooping/diarrhea for past two days. I have her isolated. Any advice anyone? The photos are a bit much- so sorry.

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

Have you dewormed them?