Stridor breathing - advice?

[sjmjrgkmg]

Hi, one of my hens is making an odd noise with every breath - like a harmonica on the exhale - but seems otherwise fine. She's eating, walking around, no messy butt or obvious signs of distress apart from the stridor. It has been VERY cold here - mostly in the teens (Fahrenheit) this past week, though it is warming up a little now. Should I bring her inside? If it was a respiratory illness, would I expect to see sneezing/mucous? Advice?

 

[Eggcessive]

Most times stridor is from a small piece of feed stuck in the airway and it may clear up in a few hours or overnight. If it doesn’t clear or is accompaied by frequent sneezing, then you may be dealing with a respiratory disease.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a thread that is similar:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wheezing-chicken-is-she-sick-or-just-playing.945980/

 

[sjmjrgkmg]

Thanks for the advice and reassurance, folks - she was fine this morning, so I'll know not to panic so much next time it happens! This was the first time in almost 10 years of keeping chickens that I encountered this problem.

 

[Eggcessive]

Good to hear. We like good endings.