Wheezing hen

[Dalylah]

So my 6 month old hen has been wheezing for a few months! She has been eating and drinking and laying and acting normal and panting when it’s hot but she like always sounds like she has a breathing issue. What do you think it could be? Is it just her normal breathing?

 

[M-H-Fielding]

I had a hen that wheezed a lot. She was not sick, I think she was just born with a defect. Maybe that could be the case with your hen?

 

[Avian Allie]

Check for worms in her throat, if you can’t see any very gently run a q-tip through and see if you get any tiny red worms.

 

[Dalylah]

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Check for worms in her throat, if you can’t see any very gently run a q-tip through and see if you get any tiny red worms.

From what I could tell there wasn’t any but I didn’t really get a good look Because she was not having it.

 

[dawg53]

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From what I could tell there wasn’t any but I didn’t really get a good look Because she was not having it.

Dont worry it's not gapeworms.
It's the heat. I have had birds panting, wheezing and honking when it's in the upper 90's, low 100's with 95% humidity. Sometimes they open their wings away from their body to cool themselves. Ensure your birds have plenty of fresh cool water to drink.

 

[Dalylah]

Dont worry it's not gapeworms.
It's the heat. I have had birds panting, wheezing and honking when it's in the upper 90's, low 100's with 95% humidity. Sometimes they open their wings away from their body to cool themselves. Ensure your birds have plenty of fresh cool water to drink.

Thanks u very much! She is always the most sensitive to the heat.