Need quick advice

[taralynnc]

Just came home to this- what on earth is going on here? Her crop is empty and none of the chatter is coming from her.

 

[AidKD]

Check down her throat and in her mouth for anything. How does her breathing sound?

 

[taralynnc]

Check down her throat and in her mouth for anything. How does her breathing sound?

Thank you for a response. I did as best I could - I don’t see anything. She made it through the night - still breathing very heavy. I did get her to eat some yogurt last night. No noise out of her while she is breathing- she is occasionally and rarely making a random squauk/cough.

 

[dawg53]

Birds will do that when they're hot. When it's even hotter, they will move their folded wings out away from their body for more air flow in order to cool their body.

 

[taralynnc]

Birds will do that when they're hot. When it's even hotter, they will move their folded wings out away from their body for more air flow in order to cool their body.

Thank you for your response. Definitely not the case - we are fairly cool and comfortable here in NJ.

 

[taralynnc]

Update - Parsley passed this morning. Trying to assess if it was Gapeworm and if I should be treating the others. Is there a downside to treating them without knowing if they have them?

 

[AidKD]

Update - Parsley passed this morning. Trying to assess if it was Gapeworm and if I should be treating the others. Is there a downside to treating them without knowing if they have them?

Thay's too bad! I'm sorry! It definitely never hurts to do a preventative treatment on the flock. I've never dealt with gapeworm before, so I'm afraid I won't be of much help in that area.