My Hen has a cold

[CDELLINGER]

I have a BO Hen (Chatter Box) who has been sneezing for a while now & some times her breathing sounds raspy. We have been giving antibiotics to her but she doesn't seem to be getting any better.
She has also stopped laying & hasn't gained as much weight as her siblings have. Other than that she seems fine, she eats & drinks like normal.
I would really appreciate any advice on how to help her get better.

First time poast,,,, Hope I done this right.

 

[dawg53]

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Welcome to BYC. Sounds like it is a chronic respiratory disease (CRD.) Since you've been using an antibiotic and it isnt working...most likely it is a viral disease. Antibiotics have no effect on viral diseases. Here's a list of common poultry diseases at this link.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
You can check all of them out if you wish, but you might start with the viral diseases first.

 

[schellie69]

Chickens do not get colds, not like humans they get repository illness which are usually virus and antibiotics will not help with.
Here is a link to get you started and see if you can figure out what is wrong with your hen
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=112920

 

[CDELLINGER]

Thank You so much for the info! I'll check out these links right away!
I don't want to loose her, she has become a favorie of mine. Anytime you pick her up she'll just sing & chatter to ya no matter how long you hold her. Which is how she got the name Chatter Box.
I also have 15 grown chickens, 4 peeps & 14 eggs fixin to hatch next week!
Hopefully I can get a handle on this before anyone else gets it!
Thanks again for the help!
This forum is Great!