silkie hen with raspy voice is she ok?

[ChickenLover200]

just noticed this tonight. Thanks in advance for any help​

she's acting normal just sounds like she has trouble clucking

 

[winteree]

just noticed this tonight. Thanks in advance for any help
she's acting normal just sounds like she has trouble clucking

i would worm the chick as soon as possible she may have trachea worms

 

[Eggcessive]

It sounds like she may be getting either a respiratory disease such as infectious bronchitis, MG, and others, or aspergillosis from fungus infection that can cause silent gasping and rapid breathing. If there is any mold or wet conditions, or poor ventilation, you may want to work on those conditions since others can be affected. Watch her for watery eyes, runny nose, rattles or wheezes, or facial swelling. Be aware that some large pullets can change voices or get deeper when they get older. Gapeworm could be a possibility, but respiratory disease is more common. Here is a good list of common respiratory diseases--look at MG, bronchitis, ILT, coryza, and aspergillosis: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[winteree]

just noticed this tonight. Thanks in advance for any help
she's acting normal just sounds like she has trouble clucking

oh yeah make sure that the bedding is pine not cedder and replace it as well if you can disinfect her living space

 

[ChickenLover200]

She's had pine shavings since she was a chick in her coop. Should I separate from flock? She's about 2 years old. I'm going to check and see how she is today around lunch time.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would watch for other symptoms before separating--runny nose, watery eyes, any swelling around an eye or the face, chest rattles or wheezes, or sneezing. Even the weather could affect the voice. If she were sick, she would also probably be droopy and not eat well or have diarrhea.

 

[winteree]

She's had pine shavings since she was a chick in her coop. Should I separate from flock? She's about 2 years old. I'm going to check and see how she is today around lunch time.

i would but some people like to wait which i don't like the idea of normally by the time birds start showing that they are sick it's too late

 

[ChickenLover200]

She has watery eyes now.. I used vet rx in going to check on her again today. Tried to separate but she had a panic attack. So we put her back. I think I'm going to call the vet today. She was sneezing some too

 

[ChickenLover200]

Last night she had watery eyes and I used the vetrx as said above and this morning her eye is better, but still has raspy voice.. should I use vetrx again?

 

[aknewlin]

Following this because we are having a similar issue with one of my one year old Easter Eggers.

She started wheezing yesterday afternoon, and sneezed or coughed twice, so we brought her inside and used Vet Rx. The she improved almost immediately, and only wheezed a tiny bit this morning, but we're still cautious. No watery eyes or snotty nose that we can see.

She was wormed three months ago, so I'm not thinking it's gape worm.