Pullet gasping for air! Please help!!

[KodamaFarmer]

I posted a thread yesterday, she was wheezing and her tail was bobbing up and down

No coughing or discharge from eyes/nose.

Now she is gasping for air. Don't know what to do, please help!!

 

[andreanar]

First off...take a deep breath and try to relax. She may be dying, so for now just stay close and offer comfort. I'm going to look at your original post to see if I can think of anything to help.

 

[andreanar]

Ok, I found it. I'm not really sure whats going on. Feel her abdomen, between her legs. Is it soft, squishy, hard? Did you look into her mouth for anything blocking her airway?

 

[KodamaFarmer]

Ok, I found it. I'm not really sure whats going on. Feel her abdomen, between her legs. Is it soft, squishy, hard? Did you look into her mouth for anything blocking her airway?

I Just feel her bones, I don't feel any squishyness and no she doesn't have anything in her mouth.

 

[theuglychick]

She could have a deep respiratory infection.

I'm dealing with this in a budgie right now.

Like with my bird, even though she may not have snot or discharge from the eyes or nose, the tail bobbing is a good indication that she's working extra hard to get air and is using her air sacs deep in her body to breathe.

Do you have antibiotics? What does her poop look like?

 

[andreanar]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/pullet-wheezing-please-help.1202615/#post-19055893
This is the OP's original post. There is a video of the bird gasping.

 

[KodamaFarmer]

She could have a deep respiratory infection.

I'm dealing with this in a budgie right now.

Like with my bird, even though she may not have snot or discharge from the eyes or nose, the tail bobbing is a good indication that she's working extra hard to get air and is using her air sacs deep in her body to breathe.

Do you have antibiotics? What does her poop look like?

No I don't. Do you think I should try to get some antibiotics?
Her poop is kind of loose and possibly a tiny bit of blood in it...

 

[andreanar]

Do you have any Tylan 50 or other antibiotics? Any VetRx? You can drip the VetRx into the nostrils and down the throat

 

[KodamaFarmer]

Do you have any Tylan 50 or other antibiotics? Any VetRx? You can drip the VetRx into the nostrils and down the throat

No I don't. Should I do both? Can I get them at feed stores?

 

[andreanar]

No I don't. Do you think I should try to get some antibiotics?
Her poop is kind of loose and possibly a tiny bit of blood in it...

I would get some Tylan 50 injectable and some VetRx. Get some syringes also. Inject 1 ML into chicken breast twice a day. Warm the bottle of VetRx and drip some into each nostril. I hear that can clear up breathing pretty quick. Yes u can get at tractor supply