Turkey struggling to breathe - not dying but VERY strained

[Sundogz]

Hello all,
Feels like I only post when I have an emergency

Oracle, a blind turkey of mine, went into a mating stance today and began wheezing significantly.
Her pattern of breathing involves a seemingly normal breath in, but her exhale is a long, strained, whistly and staggered wheeze that ends in a great yawning gasp. I’ve heard of gape worm, but Im not sure the symptoms line up.
I usually try to keep the toms from mating with Oracle because she had a breathing problem like this as a day old chick, but she seemed to grow out of it and now only begins it when she enters a mating stance.
This ‘bout’ however has lasted more than twenty minutes and I am worried.
Does she have a lung problem or something? Video is attached.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry about your wheezing turkey. Do you see anything inside her throat with a light? I am going to tage @R2elk and @casportpony and @oldhenlikesdogs for assistance.

 

[Sundogz]

Sorry about your wheezing turkey. Do you see anything inside her throat with a light? I am going to tage @R2elk and @casportpony and @oldhenlikesdogs for assistance.

Thank you! Casportpony helped me excellently before when one of my birds got hypothermia from mud. I will check her throat first thing in the morning - she’s up in the trees for the night.

 

[casportpony]

Has she stopped open mouth breathing?

 

[Sundogz]

Has she stopped open mouth breathing?

She stopped after about an hour. She begins the bad breathing cycle whenever she gets into a mating stance - even without any weight applied to her.

 

[casportpony]

She stopped after about an hour. She begins the bad breathing cycle whenever she gets into a mating stance - even without any weight applied to her.

is she overweight? Does her belly feel bloated?

 

[Sundogz]

No, she is not bloated or overweight. I don’t see anything down her throat when I look.
I remembered this afternoon that she did have a run-in with our cat when she was tiny - she didn’t have any external wounds and seemed fine. Maybe she has a rib or lung problem that only acts up when she does the pose?