Respiratory illness in pullet?

[caracals]

I have a Buff Orpington pullet, Phoebe, who is roughly 21 weeks old. She turns 5 months on Jan 1st and has been relatively healthy and active since she was a chick. She is vaccinated and has a healthy diet consisting of layer feed and greens with the occasional banana or strawberry, and I spoil her to pieces.
Unfortunately, on Friday night, I had to go visit my other house and I decided to take her with me to work on her socialization skills with my other animals and my siblings since we have plans to take her to a residence with patients for therapeutic reasons after my mom's idea got approved
Her voice was slightly hoarse that day, and I didn't think much of it. I assumed she was tired since it was past her bed time and watched her fall asleep in the car until we arrived home before putting her in an elongated crate she has been in before.
The next day, Saturday, her voice was worse, although I assumed it was because she was doing the egg song so much out of agitation (my cat was sitting on top of the cage and I guess she didn't like that) and her vocals weren't quite used to emitting a loud noise so frequently.
Today, we were headed back home and she began shaking her head and then sneezed clear liquid. She sneezed a couple of times during the drive, and I was worried for her since she has assisted me through my own issues and is a therapy animal. I care for her a lot, and I'm very stressed that it could be serious.
I really don't want to lose her at all. She's my baby girl, and I worry that she may get my other pullets and my cockerel ill as well. Could it be something else, or is illness likely?

She's very active, regardless of this. She's vocal and is carrying out her usual antics and there are no outright signs of swelling or anything out of the ordinary besides her voice and slight sneezing. I will isolate her regardless until I am sure, but any and all help is appreciated!

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[Welshies]

Are her environments dusty? Perhaps with all the travelling she is having a reaction to dust or allergies.

 

[caracals]

Are her environments dusty? Perhaps with all the travelling she is having a reaction to dust or allergies.

I was thinking that could have been it when she got home, since the house is a lil messy and dusty there, but she had been doing it before we left the house/in the car. The car isn't as dusty, but I suppose she was more sensitive to it?

 

[Chickens are the best]

I had a pullet with a respiratory illness a few weeks back as well. I cleaned their house (which was VERY dusty) and I gave them all VetRX (which is all natural) and she and all the others who also were displaying symptoms cleared up.

I posted a thread and I will add the link
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-raspy-breathing-and-coughing.1211610/

 

[caracals]

Her voice has gotten better (still airy though) and she is no longer sneezing. However, she is isolating herself from the rest of the flock and is not drinking water. I'm very worried about her, and I've been keeping an eye on her and even dipped her beak in water to drink some (she did) but otherwise she won't drink anything.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

doing the egg song so much out of agitation (my cat was sitting on top of the cage and I guess she didn't like that)....shaking her head and then sneezed clear liquid. She sneezed a couple of times during the drive....she is isolating herself from the rest of the flock and is not drinking water.

Do you have a place to isolate her, somewhere warm, quiet and stress free? Warning/distress calls can often sound similar to the egg song, so I do wonder since you mention she was agitated by the cat, this is why she was making so much noise.

Shaking the head, sneezing and mucous can be an indication of respiratory illness like Infectious Bronchitis, Mycoplasma and others http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044 Any of these can be passed from chicken to chicken and the flock can remain carriers of illness for life.

Dry dusty bedding/feed, molds and poor ventilation can be common causes of respiratory symptoms as well.

You may want to first access her housing and determine if something in the environment is causing this, but keep watch for worsening symptoms like sneezing more often, bubbly or watery eyes, facial swelling, coughing and more mucous - which would most likely indicate respiratory illness.

You can certainly try the VetRx that @Chickens are the best mentioned, it may help. You can be find VetRx at stores like Tractor Supply, directions should be on the bottle or found online. Some people do treat respiratory illnesses with antibiotics like Tylan50, which can help with secondary infections and give some relief, but won't cure the illness. If you have a vet that can see her that is always best.

Try to encourage her to drink - if you have poultry vitamins add those to her water.

Keep us posted - she is looks like a sweetheart, I hope she gets better soon.