Is this possibly gapeworm?

[Ribh]

Providing an updated video. A couple of things.
Bella is definitely eating (I did a trial by scratch grain) and I have seen her drinking.
Here she is with Bernadette who has been panting in the heat all day but now it is cooler has stopped panting while Bella continues to gasp.
You can also see and hear Bella honk. She has been doing that for a couple of days now but I put it down to her changing voice as she is growing up. She does it maybe 4-6 times a day. There is no nasal discharge and I don’t hear any breath sounds.

As dawg53 says some chickens handle the heat better than others. I agree Bella doesn't look happy. However, my Luna, a favorelle X, shows signs of heat stress way before anyone else, breathing in gasps through her mouth & holding her wings away from her body. It does look like heat stress to me but you know your chickens way better than any of us could so if you are worried get her checked out.

 

[Ascholten]

Before you go throwing a fan in their pen, check it first. Mine acted like I threw an 8 armed tentacled tornado whooper in there when I tried a fan even outside just to get a little air movement. I find that they get their favorite bushes etc and go hide under them, or in my case with these nutjobs... the swimming pool

Aaron

 

[BY Bob]

I did not worm the littles - in part because I wasn't sure how to do so, but also they did not have symptoms, and at the time they were not really mixing with the others. So no, she was not wormed. Incidentally the worming and treating with Corid has done nothing to lessen everyone else's diarrhea, but that is a problem for another day!
We can rule out heat as Bella's issue - I just went out to look at her - it is a nice 74 degrees inside where she is sleeping, but she is still doing gulping with her beak open and had an explosive sort of cough or sneeze a couple of times while I was out there.
I got a good look down her throat which looked really clear and clean. I would think I would have noticed if her nostrils were plugged up - but I didn't think to look specifically - I can look tomorrow.
She also fell off her roost (she only fell about 8"). I don't know what that is all about unless it is just a coincidence.

Sounds like it is time to see the vet. She may have a respiratory infection.

 

[fuentemoon]

My Brenna has acted similarly most if her life.

 

[RoyalChick]

Sounds like it is time to see the vet. She may have a respiratory infection.

Yes could be right though I can't get an appointment now as it is the holiday.
I am not convinced it is an infection - it is not getting worse (at least not yet) and I think I would hear something in her breathing at least if it was bad.
I was so convinced by your 'needs to pick her nose' but I can't see anything and I would have to believe her clumsiness and falling off the roost are unrelated.
Appetite remains good which is reassuring.

 

[Ponypoor]

Yes could be right though I can't get an appointment now as it is the holiday.
I am not convinced it is an infection - it is not getting worse (at least not yet) and I think I would hear something in her breathing at least if it was bad.
I was so convinced by your 'needs to pick her nose' but I can't see anything and I would have to believe her clumsiness and falling off the roost are unrelated.
Appetite remains good which is reassuring.

I would say keep her cool, if she is eating and drinking that's great... Monitor for any changes.

Saw your pic of her visiting with you - awesome

 

[pickaflower]

Any updates? I have a hen dealing with something similar and am not sure what to do

 

[RoyalChick]

Any updates? I have a hen dealing with something similar and am not sure what to do

She had a fecal test no gapeworm ova found. I took a throat swab and sent it to the lab and she has a virus called Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus.
She is quite poorly but I think may be beginning to be on the mend. Definitely not out of the woods - she has lost a lot of weight and is very weak but looks a bit brighter in the last 24 hours.
The lab I sent the swab to uses PCR to test for mycoplasma (which is what I was guessing), Marek's (because why not) and this ILV thing that she turned out to have.
In case you think it may help you to know more this is their website: https://www.vetdna.com/

It turns on that 'gaping' is what chickens do when they have trouble breathing or have a sore throat - it is not specific to gapeworm.

Right now I am still focused on trying to nurse Bella back to health - but at some point I will face whether or not to vaccinate the other chickens and any newcomers. The mystery here is that the others haven't gone down with it (at least not so far).

I do hope your poor hen makes a speedy recovery - it is tough seeing them struggle like that.

 

[pickaflower]

She had a fecal test no gapeworm ova found. I took a throat swab and sent it to the lab and she has a virus called Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus.
She is quite poorly but I think may be beginning to be on the mend. Definitely not out of the woods - she has lost a lot of weight and is very weak but looks a bit brighter in the last 24 hours.
The lab I sent the swab to uses PCR to test for mycoplasma (which is what I was guessing), Marek's (because why not) and this ILV thing that she turned out to have.
In case you think it may help you to know more this is their website: https://www.vetdna.com/

It turns on that 'gaping' is what chickens do when they have trouble breathing or have a sore throat - it is not specific to gapeworm.

Right now I am still focused on trying to nurse Bella back to health - but at some point I will face whether or not to vaccinate the other chickens and any newcomers. The mystery here is that the others haven't gone down with it (at least not so far).

I do hope your poor hen makes a speedy recovery - it is tough seeing them struggle like that.

Thank you so much- hope Bella recovers quickly too!

 

[dawg53]

She had a fecal test no gapeworm ova found. I took a throat swab and sent it to the lab and she has a virus called Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus.
She is quite poorly but I think may be beginning to be on the mend. Definitely not out of the woods - she has lost a lot of weight and is very weak but looks a bit brighter in the last 24 hours.
The lab I sent the swab to uses PCR to test for mycoplasma (which is what I was guessing), Marek's (because why not) and this ILV thing that she turned out to have.
In case you think it may help you to know more this is their website: https://www.vetdna.com/

It turns on that 'gaping' is what chickens do when they have trouble breathing or have a sore throat - it is not specific to gapeworm.

Right now I am still focused on trying to nurse Bella back to health - but at some point I will face whether or not to vaccinate the other chickens and any newcomers. The mystery here is that the others haven't gone down with it (at least not so far).

I do hope your poor hen makes a speedy recovery - it is tough seeing them struggle like that.

I recommend that you cull her. ILT is contagious and infected birds are carriers for life. The virus can be carried on your person and spread via that method as well.