Mouth breathing

[woahhstephy]

My chicken has started to breathe through her mouth today. Could she have a respiratory infection?

Breathing weird

• woahhstephy
• Sunday at 8:03 PM
• 1

 

[AshVau22]

What's the temperature where you live? I'm Pennsylvania we went from 30s to almost 70 today and I had some panting chickens. I don't hear any click or congestion. So if you've had a just in temperature I'd say she's probably hot. Check her once it cools down and see if she's still breathing heavily.

 

[woahhstephy]

What's the temperature where you live? I'm Pennsylvania we went from 30s to almost 70 today and I had some panting chickens. I don't hear any click or congestion. So if you've had a just in temperature I'd say she's probably hot. Check her once it cools down and see if she's still breathing heavily.

Thank you for your response!! I’m in MD and it was a beautiful day today 65 I think. I will check on her again in a bit to see if she’s any different and I’ll post with an update

 

[woahhstephy]

Thank you for your response!! I’m in MD and it was a beautiful day today 65 I think. I will check on her again in a bit to see if she’s any different and I’ll post with an update

My husband did say her crop felt really full but I don’t know what that would indicate

 

[AshVau22]

She's probably just hot. I live right by the Mason Dixon line her crop should be full during the day and at bedtime. I'm sure she was out and about getting bugs. I know mine were on such a beautiful day. The crop will empty over night. Usually a sign of crop issues would be a full crop in the morning before eating.

 

[Tanner123]

If you dont have antibiotics like tiaguard or tylosin it would be good to order some just to have on hand. We dont have easy access to a avian vet so we try and keep a little of everything in case something comes up.

 

[woahhstephy]

If you dont have antibiotics like tiaguard or tylosin it would be good to order some just to have on hand. We dont have easy access to an avian vet so we try and keep a little of everything in case something comes up.

I just overnighted vetrx, do you think that is enough to have or I should still get tiagaurd?

 

[Tanner123]

I just overnighted vetrx, do you think that is enough to have or I should still get tiagaurd?

Vetrx is good but I would definitely suggest having something like tiaguard or tylosin on hand. Its better to have it and never need it, than to need it not have it.

 

[woahhstephy]

You’re right thank you I will add that