Poorly chicken with strange noises

[Dawnclucks22]

Poor girl... Sounds like a respiratory issue to me too. If you can get your hands on some antibiotics I hope that helps

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Im not familiar with the UK but it sounds like you can't get any antibiotics?

@rebrascora would know a lot more about that...but, if I understand correctly, most antibiotics in the UK need to have a prescription.

"Most" in the US need to be scripted as well

 

[rIrs roost]

If you or anyone else in your family had any antibiotics that you didn't finish there may be a chart telling you how much to give a chicken. @casportpony would be able to help.

 

[casportpony]

Those in the UK might try looking at pigeon supply websites because most of them sell antibiotics.

 

[rIrs roost]

Those in the UK might try looking at pigeon supply websites because most of them sell antibiotics.

Thanks Kathy. I knew you would know

 

[casportpony]

If you or anyone else in your family had any antibiotics that you didn't finish there may be a chart telling you how much to give a chicken. @casportpony would be able to help.

Just about any can be used! Just need to know name of drug, # of mg, and the weight of the bird.

 

[biophiliac]

Im not familiar with the UK but it sounds like you can't get any antibiotics?

Only by RX i think. Hasn't there been a change here in US re antibiotic prescriptions?

 

[blank28]

Thanks very much for the info guys. she ate a bit of food earlier and she brightened up a bit after I rubbed some olbas oil on her. She even managed to have a little bit of a forage. The wheezing isn't quite as loud now and some of her colour has come back. She's just taken herself to roost for the night. Will have a look at her tomorrow morning and see how she is doing.

 

[blank28]

So today she is drinking well and has eaten a bit. She is no longer wheezing - just the occasional cough. Still paler than usual and unhappy looking though. I picked up some of the nutridrops and added them to some scrambled egg so hopefully she'll feel like a chow on that soon. She's in a quarantine hutch opposite the other two legbars so they're in sight of each other but she is very eager to get out I think - she's doing a lot of repetitive marching along the wiring as if looking for a way out. I wonder if being separated from her gals is stressing her out. Also, silly question - she's not laid at all in the last 3 days now and she is usually a 5 per week chicken. Is there danger of egg-binding or is it that she's 'switched off' because she's ill?

 

[rIrs roost]

Only by RX i think. Hasn't there been a change here in US re antibiotic prescriptions?

I think that I read something about that awhile back. I'm really not sure because I haven't had to buy any in awhile.