Rooster with loud wheezy breathing

[Opiumbrella]

Noticed just now, a little too breathing loud with a poppy honky wheeze. No nasal or oral discharge. Eating and drinking. Eyes clear comb red. Terrified it’s the HPAI. Have him isolated and don’t know what to do.

 

[Opiumbrella]

Here is a video with the sound. It seemed to happen suddenly. And everything else about him is fine. I looked in his throat couldn’t see anything stuck, or wrong.

 

[Opiumbrella]

Noticed just now, a little too breathing loud with a poppy honky wheeze. No nasal or oral discharge. Eating and drinking. Eyes clear comb red. Terrified it’s the HPAI. Have him isolated and don’t know what to do.

Bump….anyone at all have any clue?

 

[Henhouse Harlot]

Has his diet changed? Anything new? It almost sounds like asthma. My rooster wheezes every time he crows, but he's done that since....always!

 

[Henhouse Harlot]

If there is no discharge from eyes/nose/beak, then I don't think it's viral. Environmental is my guess, perhaps a sensitivity to mold or..? @Eggcessive do you have any thoughts? We haven't been introduced, so I hope you'll forgive my boldness in tagging you. Your advice in these matters has been "eggscellent" though! (That was pretty bad...)

 

[Eggcessive]

It sounds like wheezing. Do you hear sneezing or coughing? I would look inside his throat with a flashlight for anything unusual (yellow or white material, mucus) inside his mouth and throat. Look for bubbles/foam in either eye, swelling of eyes or face, and for any discharge from nostrils. Have you added any new birds recently? Where did he come from?

He could have a respiratory disease, and symptoms may point out which one it is. Testing is the best way. MG (mycoplasma gallisepticum,) coryza, infectious bronchitis, ILT, and a few others are common ones. Antibiotics such as Tylan or Tylosin may treat symptoms of MG. Most diseases can leave survivors carriers for life. Here is a good link that has those and other diseases:
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ps044

 

[Opiumbrella]

It sounds like wheezing. Do you hear sneezing or coughing? I would look inside his throat with a flashlight for anything unusual (yellow or white material, mucus) inside his mouth and throat. Look for bubbles/foam in either eye, swelling of eyes or face, and for any discharge from nostrils. Have you added any new birds recently? Where did he come from?

He could have a respiratory disease, and symptoms may point out which one it is. Testing is the best way. MG (mycoplasma gallisepticum,) coryza, infectious bronchitis, ILT, and a few others are common ones. Antibiotics such as Tylan or Tylosin may treat symptoms of MG. Most diseases can leave survivors carriers for life. Here is a good link that has those and other diseases:
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ps044

No new birds. No swelling, no discharge, nothing off visible in his throat, or mouth, no lethargy, he is eating and drinking, and it came on SUDDENLY. his poop is normal. His comb/watt led are red, his eyes are clear. I’ve had him since he was a chick. Is it possible he inhaled something?

 

[Tonyroo]

Have you checked for mold or heavy pollen where the rooster was housed and if he free ranges? Just something to check off.

 

[Opiumbrella]

It sounds like wheezing. Do you hear sneezing or coughing? I would look inside his throat with a flashlight for anything unusual (yellow or white material, mucus) inside his mouth and throat. Look for bubbles/foam in either eye, swelling of eyes or face, and for any discharge from nostrils. Have you added any new birds recently? Where did he come from?

He could have a respiratory disease, and symptoms may point out which one it is. Testing is the best way. MG (mycoplasma gallisepticum,) coryza, infectious bronchitis, ILT, and a few others are common ones. Antibiotics such as Tylan or Tylosin may treat symptoms of MG. Most diseases can leave survivors carriers for life. Here is a good link that has those and other diseases:
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ps044

Also no sneezing/coughing. I just went out and let everyone out and picked up and listened to each chicken, and examined them all. No symptoms of any kind in anyone else. I went to where I have the little roo isolated, he is crowing albeit raspy, and still sounding like that, but not as bad. Still no other symptoms whatsoever. He was dancing and calling to share food, and crowing and strutting like normal. I have doxycycline which is good for respiratory infections, should I treat him with that just to be safe? Also re testing, I don’t have a vet within 100miles of me who will take a chicken. I’m on my own when they are sick. My vet will euthanize if I need it, but that is it.

 

[Opiumbrella]

Have you checked for mold or heavy pollen where the rooster was housed and if he free ranges? Just something to check off.

No mold. We do live in a high pollen area, and I’ve spent the last few days cleaning out the deep litter in the coops, so there is likely extra dust.