Sick chick

[GraceAtterton]

 

[GraceAtterton]

All of them are dark brown or light brown with a lot of white but none have been runny so far..she had nothing but runny poo when I got her though

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I dont know much about her. I have had her 3 days. She was sick when I got her. She has been inside since I got her. I haven't ever had a duclee chicken. I'm on my breaking point. I cant lose another chicken please someone help. She hasn't been around any of my other chickens however I did get two bitties from the same person and they seem healthy

Shes still gasping, but she is laying. She seems happy. The gasping isn't all day. Just a few times here and there & frequent after laying an egg. She just laid her first today. I haven't ever had this type of chicken before so I'm not completely sure how to handle them.

Can you take her back to the breeder?
I'm very sorry that she is sick. I understand that you wanted to get her, but taking in a sick chicken you risk bringing in a contagious disease that will spread to your other chickens. Personally, I would not add her to the flock, even if she gets better.

In the photo, it looks like one of her eyes is swollen?
Can you describe her symptoms a bit more clearly?
How old is she supposed to be?
You mention that she's gasping after she lays an egg? Have you felt her abdomen for any bloat swelling or fluid?

Getting a fecal float to rule out worms is a good idea. If that eye is swollen, then I would take a good guess that she has a respiratory disease. Mycoplasma or Infectious Bronchitis.

If the gasping is after laying an egg, then I would take a guess that she's having some type of reproductive problem.

With chickens it's hard to know. Clearer photos of the eye along with a video of her actions may help.

 

[GraceAtterton]

For some reason my videos will not upload, no matter how I try. YouTube or anything they wont work. She only "gasp" after she lays an egg. It's like shes yawning.
I'll post photos of her eyes from today below.
I cannot take her back to him. He refuses. He said she is not longer is top 5 show hens so he doesn't want her. Which is fine. Most of my chickens I rescued a while back had respiratory infections, now they're all healthy.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would check her really well for lice/mites. Her beak could probably do with a little trim as well.

Without seeing the gasp/yawn it would be hard to know what's going on there.
For the video you actually have to upload it to youtube, then provide us a link to the youtube address. The BYC upload does not work at all.

I would also check the crop to make sure it's empty in the morning before she's had anything to eat/drink.

 

[Saaniya]

For some reason my videos will not upload, no matter how I try. YouTube or anything they wont work. She only "gasp" after she lays an egg. It's like shes yawning.
I'll post photos of her eyes from today below.
I cannot take her back to him. He refuses. He said she is not longer is top 5 show hens so he doesn't want her. Which is fine. Most of my chickens I rescued a while back had respiratory infections, now they're all healthy. View attachment 1576264 View attachment 1576265 View attachment 1576266

Wow she's cute ..she's a lil pale I might sure she have some deficiency of calcium & vitamin ..

 

[GraceAtterton]

I watched her and contacted the old breeder, he said she had been that way from birth, so I put her outside in a separate coop she seemed to be a lot happier, so I put her in with two of my other chickens who were rescued and they're all doing very well together. Which is why I have not posted I have been busy keeping a check on her.

 

[GraceAtterton]

Thank yall so much!! I wont be buying from that breeder again though.