Wet gargle

[thecrazychickenlady]

When I let the chickens free from the cooped today, one had some weird behavior. She was gasping, and there was a wet gargling sound. I checked on her again and she had her tail down and had a "penguin" pose. From what I've seen, she doesn't appear irregular except for these symptoms. I also checked her vent and there was nothing blocking it. Any ideas?

 

[thecrazychickenlady]

She is also panting prety heavily. From what I've read, it's either egg peritonitis, a fungal infection or a respiratory disease/illness. However, her vent feathers are not floppy and her eyes are not swollen or watering.

 

[thecrazychickenlady]

Update: I fed her a mixture of acv and cayenne as a way to make it easier to breathe, as I found on another byc post. She's much better now.

 

[Stipenvlerk]

Thank goodness she is doing better! Well done you!