Week old Easter egger wheezing! Please help!

[ADchicks31]

Please help! we recently got a new batch of chicks and one of them started breathing heavy and wheezing today:/ She is still eating and running around with the two others but her breathing seems painful! We raise our chickens as pets so I will be very upset if something happens to her Any advice or suggestions will be appreciated!

 

[ADchicks31]

I was told that she may have swallowed a wood chip? If that's the case is there anything I can do? I also added ACV to their water recently and she seems to be a bit better

 

[ADchicks31]

She still isn't doing well please any advice will help

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Please help! we recently got a new batch of chicks and one of them started breathing heavy and wheezing today:/ She is still eating and running around with the two others but her breathing seems painful! We raise our chickens as pets so I will be very upset if something happens to her Any advice or suggestions will be appreciated! I'm sorry you are having trouble.
How is she doing?
Can you post some photos of your chick and your brooder setup or a video?
Gently look in her throat to see if there is anything obstructing her airway.
If you think she ate some bedding (which chicks will do sometimes), offer some chick grit free choice.
If she is eating, drinking, pooping and active, just keep an eye on her, if she shows any symptoms of lethargy, sleeping alot, weakness, not eating, etc. let us know.

 

[ADchicks31]

@Wyorp Rock thank you for replying!! She's doing much better now, I believe she was allergic to the pine shavings so I switched it up and she's pretty much back to normal

 

[ADchicks31]

I brought her outside for a bit and she loved it

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Good move.
Sometimes a combination of dusty bedding, dusty feed, dusty chicks and possibly not enough ventilation can cause sneezing.
I'm glad to hear she is doing much better, she's adorable.

 

[ADchicks31]

Thank you! She is sweet isn't she?? Everything's back to normal now I'm just so happy she's ok!