My Welsummer hen seems to have a cold.. She started to sound like a goose and when I pick her up and listen to her breathing it sounds as if she is congested ...She looks fine acts fine eats and drinks...no discharges ...eyes look fine to...could she have a cold? If so what should I do? Thanks for your help.
I'm not sure whether chickens can get "colds" or not. I've seen cold like symptoms in my girls before - sneezing w/clear liquid, etc. But if my girls are eating, drinking, pooping, and moving about normally, I don't worry about them. Chickens can get things stuck in their throats (bit of feather, etc.), and their throats can become irritated, but it should work itself out with a few sneezes, honks, etc.
