ShearerChicks
In the Brooder
I'm really new to having chickens. I only started in May, when I bought some property and they came with it. There are 4 Brahma, 2 Rhode Island Reds and 1 Silkie. The hens were underfed and in a coop that hadn't been cleaned out in 2 years. So, I've been working on getting them healthy again. The flock did get a bad case of respiratory infection back in June (lost 3 hens), which I took care of and I'm now seeing 1 egg a day. Last night I went into the coop, they were roosting for the night, but one of the brahma had it's beak open and when breathing in, it sounded a bit phlemy. Today, it's not making any noise and isn't breathing with an open beak. It's acting completely normal. I should have separated it out last night, but my isolation space is occupied by chicks and keets at the moment. Should I go ahead and treat this like a respiratory infection? What's my best course of action?
Thank you in advance for any help!
Thank you in advance for any help!