Upper respiratory infection

[noregerts]

I can’t figure out how to upload my video to you tube, but this video is exactly how my my little girl sounds.
Should I still keep her in the greenhouse? It’s about 60-65 degrees, or should i put her back in the coop. She’s eating and does not act sick. My husband said she “hiccuped”for about 20 minutes today.
How often can I use the Vet Rx?

Good lort I get the sneezing but what in the world is that other noise!?!?!

 

[Eggcessive]

That sound the hen makes is called stridor, and she also snicks or sneezes. Stridor is a high pitched sound on inspiration and expiration when there is something partially blocking the airway. It could be a small piece of food, mucus, or swollen tissue, which can be common in a respiratory infection. Infectious bronchitis (IB) might be possible, and it does cause sneezing every few minutes. The illness is caused by a virus and lasts 3-4 weeks. But MG or mycoplasma can be similar in mild cases.

Vet Rx may or may not help, since it is basically herbal oils mixed with some camphor, similar to Vicks. I have never used it, but my chickens once had an outbreak of IB several years ago. IB may spread quickly through the flock. Most grown chickens recover, but some may have wrinkled egg shells or watery albumens (egg whites.) Your vet might want to start some Tylan (tylosin) or oxytetracycline in the water, in case of MG. But IB requires no antibiotics. Here is another bideo of a chicken with stridor:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/silkie-w-possible-stridor.1218528/