Silkie is breathing with mouth open? [vid]

[Sarahndipity723]

If its not hot in the room,then I'd say,through process of elimination,Id come down to the following two reasons for panting,pls keep in mind I have minimal
chicken experience,I m brainstorming:
1)Does he have a fever?If the rooms not hot,perhaps the chicken is for other reasons...
2)Is he panting from discomfort?
Ive seen( in my very limited chicken experience, I may add) what I call "panting" in a chickens twice,in meat birds,once last summer when it was 99 degrees out and 98%
humidity and the chickens were headed to heat stroke,and again when a huge fat,meat bird had injured his leg badly and I had to give him an analgesic(baby aspirin)and I tried to splint his leg...I think he perhaps had congestive heart issues,fluid in lungs or something related to obesity/genetics in addition to the leg issues.I think the baby aspirin made him more comfortable...
I m ,not suggesting baby
aspirin for ur lil silkie unless u can rule out internal bleeding somehow....hope he improves!

 

[builtonrock]

What did the vet say, is it resperatroy. My silkie rooser was breathing with his mouth open for two weeks before his eye closed, meaning something sinus, resperatory. Have been giving .25cc/2.204lb oxytetracycline every 3-4 days for two weeks. Eyes open, never any goo, BUT now Im treating a peapullet, a 14 week barred rock and a 10 week rock for the same breathing issue, not letting them get to eye closure. Seems to be working. As soon as I see labored breathing I now treat and quarenteen.
Air Sac Disease
(CRS, colds, infectious sinusitis Chickens, turkeys, all ages Egg transmitted. Also by contact with infected birds (healthy carriers). Coughing, sneezing, runny nose. Stress or secondary infection increases severity. Transmitted slowly through flock. P-Don't mix age groups. Get chicks or poults from MG-free birds. T-Encourage eating. Some antibiotics help.
Aspergillosis
(brooder pneumonia) Chicks, poults Birds inhale spores from moldy feed, litter, dust. Gasping, loss of appetite, increased thirst. P-Avoid sources of mold. Control dust. T-Clean, disinfect. Change litter.
Infectious Bronchitis Chickens Virus. Airborne from infected flocks. Rapid onset. Sneezing, coughing, watery eyes. Flock symptoms may last 10-14 days. Production drops, small or soft-shelled eggs. P-Vaccinate before lay if an important problem in your flock. T-None. Permanent problem.
Infectious Coryza Chickens only Recovered apparently healthy birds remain carriers. Contact at poultry shows. Sick birds. Dust or water contaminated by discharge. Rapid onset. Swollen sinuses, nasal discharge, eyelid may stick shut, drop in feed consumption & egg production. P-Don't mix age groups. T-Antibiotics or sulfa drugs effective in some cases. Use as cleared by vet.
Laryngotrachetis (trachy, LT) Chickens, pheasants Virus. Infected birds; unwise use of vaccine, carriers; airborne; contaminated clothes & equipment. Rapid spread. Coughing, sneezing, gurgling. Blood or cheesy plug in windpipe. May be high mortality. P-Vaccinate, but only if a problem in your area. Do not vaccinate unnecessarily. T-None.
Mycoplasma Gallisepticum (MG) Also known as Infectious Sinusitis in turkeys. Most birds Mycoplasma organisms. Spread mainly by infected birds coming in contact with others. Also spread by careless humans, contaminated equipment, and vehicles. Symptoms of turkeys in the upper form of the disease are watery eyes, noisy breathing, unthriftiness, water discharge from nostrils, and swollen sinuses below the eyes P-isolate infected birds. T-NA
Newcastle Disease Most birds Virus. Contaminated equipment, shoes, clothing. Contact with infected birds. Gasping, coughing, nasal discharge, uncoordination, paralysis. Rapid spread, high mortality. Adults may show only respiratory symptoms & egg productions drop P-Vaccination. T-None.