Silkie is yawning non stop, help!

[jolly wattles]

I couldn’t feel anything abnormal with her crop, she feels so light when I picked her up

What does her poop look like? Any signs of worms?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you upload the video?

 

[Jenny Loves Chickies]

The BYC video upload does not work. You will need to upload videos to youtube or similar platform, then provide us the link.

Seeking vet care is always best.

Have you looked inside her beak for any obstructions, yellow plaques or canker?
Is her crop empty, full, hard, soft, squishy, doughy or does she have sour breath?

Do you notice any wheezing with the yawning or cough? Any discharge from the nostrils or eyes?

What was the beak/eye injury like - was she pecked?

Oh that’s right!! Here is the link

No yellow plaque, canker or sour breath. Her crop feels empty. No wheezing or discharge. Her beak/eye injury looked like she got stuck somewhere it was on side of her beak too and bottom and a little bit on her comb. She couldn’t open her eye but there was no discharge. After a few days treating her with vetericyn she opened that eye and her beak is healing.

 

[Jenny Loves Chickies]

What does her poop look like? Any signs of worms?

I Just went out to look for worms in their poops and I can’t see any.

 

[jolly wattles]

I Just went out to look for worms in their poops and I can’t see any.

Ok. What color was it? Is it solid or wet?

 

[Jenny Loves Chickies]

Ok. What color was it? Is it solid or wet?

All the poop I could find this morning was solid but looking at her butt it’s possible hers could have been slightly runny? She’s drinking lots of water.

 

[casportpony]

Yawning can be the sign of a throat infection. Can you take her to a vet? If it is an infection she will need antibiotics.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Oh that’s right!! Here is the link

No yellow plaque, canker or sour breath. Her crop feels empty. No wheezing or discharge. Her beak/eye injury looked like she got stuck somewhere it was on side of her beak too and bottom and a little bit on her comb. She couldn’t open her eye but there was no discharge. After a few days treating her with vetericyn she opened that eye and her beak is healing.

Photos of the beak, the eye and what you saw on the comb may help as well.

In the video, to me, she is not yawning, she is having difficulty breathing. She may have a respiratory illness like Infectious Bronchitis, but it would be hard to know unless you seek vet care. You vet can also perform a fecal float to rule out worms.

 

[Jenny Loves Chickies]

Photos of the beak, the eye and what you saw on the comb may help as well.

In the video, to me, she is not yawning, she is having difficulty breathing. She may have a respiratory illness like Infectious Bronchitis, but it would be hard to know unless you seek vet care. You vet can also perform a fecal float to rule out worms.

I found a vet that treats chickens they open at 9, hoping they can get me in soon. I posted on here when she had the beak and eye injury I’ll try to link it.

 

[Jenny Loves Chickies]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-my-silkie-is-sick.1266021/#post-20333761

This post includes picture of her injuries.