Strange noise

cpait

In the Brooder
Jul 1, 2015
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Virginia
Hello. I've read every thread I could find about coughing, crop, coxy. I cannot find a description that matches what we are experiencing. I'm leaning towards coxy. But here are our symptoms.
Fluffed out feathers (but it is 40 degrees)
A very low and rapid croaking noise
The noise started on and off and became persistent.
Yesterday and today she won't leave the egg box
Last night I harassed her until she came out and she gobbled up some scratch and water.
I've given her a general physical and besides a dry and faded comb, earlobes and waddle I can't see anything obvious.
Any suggestions? They have never had any vaccines. They are about 9 months old and just started laying on Christmas Eve.
 
Could she be broody? Even at that age they can want to hatch eggs. Otherwise she may be getting sick with a possible respiratory disease. Could you post a video? Just in case she is wheezing or having stridor, you can check out this video of stridor, a noisy sound when there is something partially blocking the airway, including mucus or a piece of food:
 
I'd be so happy if it was only broody. Here are couple videos. Sorry for my lack of cinematography skills. The first couple you can hear the noise. The last one I placed her on the ground with her flock and some meal worms and scratch. She acts like she's never eaten before and poops like a horse! I think she sits in the box and holds it in. She's not pooping in the boxes. She will move from one to the other occasionally.

Well... I can't figure out how to post a video from my Phone. I'll keep trying.
 
Sounds exactly like when my Buff goes broody. Is it almost like a growling noise that she makes? I'm trying to find a video for you to compare...
 
This is a 'get that phone out of my face' but I'm posting so you can see her eyes look clear to me.
This is her after I forced her to socialize.
 
Oh I hope so. She's healthy other than being the one that always has a poopy butt. Since we don't have a rooster I guess that's a few weeks without her laying?
My 5th one not pictured here is recovering from a hawk attack. The attack was stopped before she/he hurt her but he pucked her bald on one side. She's growing in nicely. Anyway no eggs from her while feathers grow back I guess.
 
Yep, broody! Now you get the fun of breaking her...or hatching eggs! I've had a few go broody who were very easy to break, but my Buff has to go to the "broody buster" dog crate for a few days to snap her out of it.
 

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