She started doing this - this afternoon

[brandon00733]

Hi I'm not sure what's going on but she started doing this, this afternnon.She seems to be leaning to her left when she's laying down. She is about 16 weeks old. No change in diet. She's eating, drinking, walking around normal just continually making this noise it is almost consistent with her breathing... if anybody has any suggestions or has any idea what this could be please let me know. Also the other chicken are staying with her not trying to peck at her... here's a video so you can kind of see what she is doing...

 

[SharkGirl]

Looks to me like maybe shes getting ready to lay her first egg. It takes a bit of time. My naked neck just laid it took her 2 hours or walking around and finally settling in the coop.

 

[brandon00733]

Looks to me like maybe shes getting ready to lay her first egg. It takes a bit of time. My naked neck just laid it took her 2 hours or walking around and finally settling in the coop.

 

[brandon00733]

That's what somebody else said but she is only 16 weeks... isn't that too young? I'm worried she is by far our smallest chicken.

 

[brandon00733]

She's up on her perch and I just went to check on her ... now she has some clear liquid dripping out of her nose and she's banging her head into the coop...

 

[Little Fuzzy]

Check her vent to see if she is egg bound.

 

[Little Fuzzy]

My leghorn laid at 17 weeks.

 

[brandon00733]

REALLY???? Ok I will check her first thing in the morning. Thank you so much. My daughter is so worried about her ...

 

[Little Fuzzy]

Morning might be too late. If you feel her tummy around her vent and it feels hard she might be egg bound. You need to set her in a couple of inches of warm water in the sink with a towel under her so she won't slip around. get her to relax and the egg might pass out. I'm not sure about liquid coming out her mouth though, I'm not that experienced. Good luck.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi I'm not sure what's going on but she started doing this, this afternnon.She seems to be leaning to her left when she's laying down. She is about 16 weeks old. No change in diet. She's eating, drinking, walking around normal just continually making this noise it is almost consistent with her breathing... if anybody has any suggestions or has any idea what this could be please let me know. Also the other chicken are staying with her not trying to peck at her... here's a video so you can kind of see what she is doing...

Banging her head in the coop?

She sounds like she has a respiratory illness. The liquid coming out of her nose is most likely mucous.
You need to separate her so you can monitor her.

You can give her Tylan 50 injectable, given orally, or seek a vet's help. Tylan 50 dosage is 1 cc or ml per 5 pounds of weight. Give it orally or as an injection into the breast muscle 1/4 inch deep.
And see if there is any improvement. Keep in mind respiratory illnesses are contagious and birds will be carriers for life.


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