Respiratory Issue

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck in resolving the problem.

 

[Dr Evy]

Welcome to BYC! We’re so glad you joined! Best of luck!

 

[AgeeM]

Welcome to BYC. Probably due to ammonia fumes from the pee pads causing the gasping etc...
Change out the pee pads more often.

I change the pads every morning and every evening, so I don’t think that is playing a part.

 

[AgeeM]

Can you record them breathing and gasping, post it to

Can you record them breathing and gasping, post it to YouTube, and post the link here?
Also, welcome to BYC!!

 

[AgeeM]

Welcome.
Can you take a short clear video of how they are breathing and upload it to YouTube?
How old are they and how long have you had them?
What exactly are you feeding them?

I posted a video in the thread. They are 4 weeks old and we hatched them. We feed them egg layer crumbles since they are Indios and grow really fast. The chick feed has too much protein and will cause problems with their bones. This is our 2nd hatch of Indios

 

[AgeeM]

Welcome to byc.
Where did you buy them?

We hatched them. Our 2nd hatch of Indios

 

[Kiki]

I posted a video in the thread. They are 4 weeks old and we hatched them. We feed them egg layer crumbles since they are Indios and grow really fast. The chick feed has too much protein and will cause problems with their bones. This is our 2nd hatch of Indios

Egg layer crumbles has too much calcium for small chicks. It is probably part of the problem.

 

[Kiki]

I posted a video in the thread. They are 4 weeks old and we hatched them. We feed them egg layer crumbles since they are Indios and grow really fast. The chick feed has too much protein and will cause problems with their bones. This is our 2nd hatch of Indios

Posted a video in what thread?

 

[AgeeM]

Posted a video in what thread?

 

[janiedoe]

I told my husband they need chick feed, but he spoke to someone that raises Indios and was told to feed layer crumbles because of how fast they grow, and the amount of protein in chick feed is way over the amount they should have, so it’s all just so confusing to me.

A faster growing chick needs more protein, not less. The higher calcium in layer feed can cause their kidneys to malfunction.
Is the feed you are using very dusty? Are they eating or picking at the puppy pads?