Open mouth breathing need help!!

JessNoaChicken

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Jun 17, 2025
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NEED HELP!!

I have chicken starting to gasp for air, breathing open mouth started 3-4 days ago and yesterday noticed some wobbly and difficult standing up. Seems worst today.
(bird in quarantine now)

I gave safe-guard as I was thinking gape worm as my Other chick did had issue and was fine after I gave dewormer( this was couple months ago)

Still eating and drinking. I gave some scrambled eggs, bunch of herbs, garlic and yogurt.
I also have nutri drench in the water.

What else can I do? The vet is about 90-130 bucks just for exam( Can’t afford that)
and Idk what I can give other than antibiotics at this point which can only get through a vet.

Any advice or recommendations you can give please.
 

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Hi,

Sorry about your chicken. No other symptoms other than open mouth breathing, like no coughing, sneezing?

What's its poop look like?

Could it have anything in its throat?

You can order antibiotics online, but it's hard to know why it's breathing like that and chickens shouldn't be given antibiotics unless it's for a legitimate illness. Amoxicillin is the one I went with when one had a respiratory issue last winter.

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