Sick Wyandotte- lethargic and mucous sounding

[Palinor]

Need some chicken health advice!
The information I have is kind of vague but I’m hoping the symptoms sound like something someone has experience with.
One of our silver laced Wyandottes (she’s around 2 1/2) has not been feeling good lately. She’s lethargic although she still runs up for meal worms. Today my boyfriend said she sounded mucousy when she respirates. Also he says her backside seems swollen. He was giving her a warm water bath because her butt was gross. I’ve been recovering from a serious leg break so I haven’t been able to be outside to see her in a couple of months beyond watching her out the window.
Anyone have any insight? Her name is Clover.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Need some chicken health advice!
The information I have is kind of vague but I’m hoping the symptoms sound like something someone has experience with.
One of our silver laced Wyandottes (she’s around 2 1/2) has not been feeling good lately. She’s lethargic although she still runs up for meal worms. Today my boyfriend said she sounded mucousy when she respirates. Also he says her backside seems swollen. He was giving her a warm water bath because her butt was gross. I’ve been recovering from a serious leg break so I haven’t been able to be outside to see her in a couple of months beyond watching her out the window.
Anyone have any insight? Her name is Clover.

I'm sorry about Clover.

Has she been laying eggs?
When you say her backside is swollen - is that the abdomen (below the vent between the legs)? (location of the swelling)
Does the swelling feel like it's fluid?
Any mucous from the nostrils?
Have you added any new chickens within the last 30 days?

Swelling plus difficulty breathing/raspiness - I would take a guess that she has a reproductive problem, but it can be really hard to know.
IF there is fluid in the abdomen, sometimes that can be drained to help them breath better. Draining is not a cure, it's a form of supportive care. There are risks involved, you can introduce bacteria and infection can set in. Draining can sometimes push them over the edge, especially if too much fluid is drained at once.