sadshepherdgirl
Chirping
- Mar 15, 2020
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I have a young hen who went broody a few weeks ago and we let her sit on some eggs. They were due to hatch this weekend. Yesterday she was off the nest and today the eggs are cold and one of the other hens appears to have broken some open. The eggs are bloody with no developed chicks so I think something went wrong fairly early on. A stomach bug went through that I am treating so that may have had something to do with it.
My main concern is for the hen. Since she left the nest she has been making this rhythmic moaning/wheezing sound. It's not wet like bronchitis or anything like that, and it really sounds vocal rather than respiratory. It's starting to really concern me because she just doesn't stop. Do you think this is some sort of nasal infection or something and it actually is a breathing problem, or could she be vocalizing distress because of her eggs? She's been doing this for almost 18 hours. I'm getting pretty worried for her.
My main concern is for the hen. Since she left the nest she has been making this rhythmic moaning/wheezing sound. It's not wet like bronchitis or anything like that, and it really sounds vocal rather than respiratory. It's starting to really concern me because she just doesn't stop. Do you think this is some sort of nasal infection or something and it actually is a breathing problem, or could she be vocalizing distress because of her eggs? She's been doing this for almost 18 hours. I'm getting pretty worried for her.
