Hello! I'm not sure if you remember my post a couple of weeks back about this new, odd chook I rescued. Well, she's going well? Maybe?
She's still alive, which I think for chickens means something. She still eats and drinks and preens and pecks around. But still the intense gaping with stretched neck continues, as well as an almost crow (maybe unrelated?) and sneezing intermittently. Her comb has also darkened to a very deep purple-red which I know can be a sign of heart or respiratory issues. Up close I can hear a rasping sound in her throat, though don't notice anything in her chest. Her mouth looks clear.
I've been treating her for the past 5 days with Oxymav B antibiotics and have seen maybe a slight improvement if anything. Also adding apple cider vinegar to water after she drinks her dose (she does seem a little thirstier than the average chicken. Could that mean something?). I've kept her diet to pellets which she eats happily.
Any ideas? Could it be the uncommon gapeworm? A tumour? A bad case of sour crop (it does feel a little squishy, but is empty in the mornings and I don't smell anything bad about her breath)? I don't want to do anything drastic as she seems to not be in any pain or losing condition. It's just...odd. I'd love to get her healthier if I can.
She's still alive, which I think for chickens means something. She still eats and drinks and preens and pecks around. But still the intense gaping with stretched neck continues, as well as an almost crow (maybe unrelated?) and sneezing intermittently. Her comb has also darkened to a very deep purple-red which I know can be a sign of heart or respiratory issues. Up close I can hear a rasping sound in her throat, though don't notice anything in her chest. Her mouth looks clear.
I've been treating her for the past 5 days with Oxymav B antibiotics and have seen maybe a slight improvement if anything. Also adding apple cider vinegar to water after she drinks her dose (she does seem a little thirstier than the average chicken. Could that mean something?). I've kept her diet to pellets which she eats happily.
Any ideas? Could it be the uncommon gapeworm? A tumour? A bad case of sour crop (it does feel a little squishy, but is empty in the mornings and I don't smell anything bad about her breath)? I don't want to do anything drastic as she seems to not be in any pain or losing condition. It's just...odd. I'd love to get her healthier if I can.