wheezing and shaking head?

[omelette's mom]

One of our chickens is wheezing and shaking her head? Any ideas what this might be? And what do we do?

Thanks!

 

[huck]

Is there any discharge around the eyes or nose?

Isolate her and watch her/the other chickens. There are a few serious chicken respiratory problems that could cause this.... but it could also be just a cold or in response to dust in the air.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Here is a helpful poultry diseases website with diagnosis charts at the bottom (there is a shaking head and respiratory disease part there):

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[OregonChickenGal]

She could just have something stuck in her crop. A blade of grass, a feather or ? One of my hens was shaking her head and had a rattle in her chest for about 3 weeks. I did the oil for crop impaction etc. but still didn't go away. I was beginning to wonder if something else was going on. Other than that, she was fine. It finally just went away. That was 2 mos ago. I'm thinking she must of had something stuck in her crop.

 

[omelette's mom]

Thanks all - she seems fine today. Must have just been something stuck somewhere!

Got lots of good info for when/if something worse does happen - so thank you!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

omelette's mom :

Thanks all - she seems fine today. Must have just been something stuck somewhere!

Got lots of good info for when/if something worse does happen - so thank you!

Oh wonderful!!!