Wheezy chicken - what could be causing??

[Melissa C]

Hi everyone, my old girl Tweedle seems to have developed a respiratory issue. She's wheezy and holding her mouth open to breathe. She's also sneezing a bit and has clear liquid coming from her beak. When she drinks water, she makes a weird hiccuping/cough/sneezing noise. I initially thought gapeworm but now I'm not so sure. Any ideas on what could be causing this and how to treat? I tried to attach a video but the forum won't let me for some reason.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi everyone, my old girl Tweedle seems to have developed a respiratory issue. She's wheezy and holding her mouth open to breathe. She's also sneezing a bit and has clear liquid coming from her beak. When she drinks water, she makes a weird hiccuping/cough/sneezing noise. I initially thought gapeworm but now I'm not so sure. Any ideas on what could be causing this and how to treat? I tried to attach a video but the forum won't let me for some reason.

For video, upload to Youtube and provide a link or your can upload to the BYC Gallery, just let us know where to find it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-upload-videos-to-the-gallery.1631126/

How old is she?

When was her last egg?

Have you added new birds in the last 30 days?

If she's old, I check her over for lice/mites, see that her crop is emptying. Feel the abdomen below the vent between her legs for any signs of bloat or fluid (Ascites).

A crop not emptying well and/or fluid in the abdomen, reproductive problems, etc. can cause a hen to gurgle, have difficulty breathing, etc.

If the crop is not emptying, begin addressing that symptom, but likely there's something else at play. Hopefully we can tell a bit more from the video and/or photos of her and her poop.



https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/