silkie roo weezing.

[alex]

i asked this question once but, noduddy really answered me....ill ask it again....One of my Silkie roos are making these sounds like weezing or something.....i can here hes trying to say something in bird language but nothing is coming out...instead there a sort of weezing sound...and air rapidly flowing out....he can crow tho......Help please...is anything wrong? What should i do?? Is it serious?? THANK YOU!!!
-aLeX

 

[eggzettera]

Sorry I don't know what to tell you, I would give him electrolytes/vitamins and maybe some garlic, I would get him away from the rest of flock to be safe, hoepfully someone else with superior knowledge will come along but I feel you will be safe doing the above.

 

[GloriaH]

Have you tried Vet RX? It sez on the lable that it is for colds, roup, scaly legs and eye worm." To aid in the treatment of minor respiratory conditions" You can pick it up at any feed store or TSC.

 

[dlhunicorn]

A good poultry supplement cant harm and might give just that extra support to his own immune system to overcome what is ailing him...
Is there congestion or swollen eyes/runny eyes or such?

 

[alex]

oh no...he is very active, participates in running around, he also drinks/ eats fine....no problem...its just he makes no sound but that air/weezing sound...but ill see if i can try the thing gloriah said, if i can. thanks everyone!

 

[usalbrechts]

My silkie roo kinda wheezes at the end of his crow!! It kinda sounds like he has ashma at the end each time. Though I don't notice any noise coming from him when he is not crowing.

 

[dlhunicorn]

watch him carefully to see if he is stretching his neck out or shaking head to try and dislodge something... if so it might be gapeworm...

 

[GloriaH]

If they have gape worm would they pant?

 

[alex]

what do i do if its gape worm??

 

[dlhunicorn]

This article is on worming and has some nice charts showing which meds treats which worms:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/439/treatment-of-intestinal-worms-in-broiler-breeders