open mouth breathing

  1. L

    Gasping for air, wheezing and cant swallow

    I had been dealing with my 3 year old Polish hen for three weeks, open mouth breathing, wheezing, trouble swallowing, mucus...but she had seemed otherwise ok... She had wanted to eat, was still laying an egg even though she had been inside the garage while we tried everything to help her. We...
  2. RickyHitch22

    Emergency: Sick Duck (may have something stuck in throat)

    1 yo indian runner/cayauga mix hen named Olive She started making a sneezy/squeaking sound about 1.5 weeks ago. I then noticed after a few days that she was going into the edge of the woods away from everyone else and was open-mouth breathing. At this point I quarantined her because I didn't...
    • RickyHitch22
    • Thread
    • duck emergency medical issue open mouth breathing stuck in throat
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Ducks
  3. R

    Silkie chick hen breathing rapidly with open mouth - HELP pls!

    Hello, eveyone! Our 3 year old silkie hen has started to breathe heavily with open mouth for long periods of time. (pls see video on YouTube : Silkie hen breathing open mouth I don´t know what to do?!! I´m very thankful for any advice you might have! Could it be Gapeworm or could it just...
  4. N

    Severe respiratory infection in duck, hot feet, barely eating or drinking

    I want to make this post to hopefully help others who are like me (first time duckling owner) who may be struggling with the same issues that my week old duckling Nugget was experiencing. I want to start by saying the advice and quick answers I have received in this group is AMAZING and I...
    • Nuggetanddaffy
    • Thread
    • duck hot feet open beak breathing open mouth breathing respiratory diseases sneezing
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. R

    TREATING CHICKEN x 10+ DAYS STILL SNEEZING & respiratory rattles WHAT TO DO?

    Hi. I brought a 7 month old Golden Comet into my home about 10+ days ago. This is my first non-chick treatment. She was very sick outside & having open mouth breathing for a few days. At first I treated her with Corid. Ordered Tiaguard in water (generic Dena-guard) in case it is mycoplasma...
  6. H

    HELP PLS

    I’m at a loss as to what is wrong with my chicken. I thought Mereks but a lot of people are saying it’s not. My chickie (Boots, hatched july 4, a silkie cochin mix) Was let out of the coop Tuesday morning and was just laying by herself, i noticed she could barely walk so i took her inside. for...
  7. D

    Help! I think my duck doesn't have enough niacin in her body and she can’t walk now, what do I do??

    She’s very weak and she can’t walk very well. She keeps falling and stumbling. This just started happening today. She occasionally shakes her head every hour or few and she’s starting to lose her appetite. She’s not as energetic or awake as usual, but she doesn’t seem very tired anymore...
  8. D

    Please help (serious) My duck is stumbling around a lot and she seems really tired, how can I help her??

    She’s been shaking her head with her mouth open for the past couple of days. We were going to bring her to the vet soon, but today, she started stumbling around. She’s really weak right now and we have no idea why. It seemed like simple leg cramps at first, but she seems VERY tired and weak. She...
  9. D

    Please help! Why does my duck keep shaking her head with her mouth open?

    It’s been two days already and it keeps happening. I don’t think anything is stuck in her mouth, but maybe her own tiny feathers? She hasn’t left the house for some days, so she couldn’t have found food from outside. It’s only started happening recently. She’s a Pekin duck and one years old...
  10. T

    Help! Open mouth breathing, eating less, laying down alot

    We have lost 4 birds in the last 2 months. We just noticed another this morning taking these big breaths between eating. She is the first I noticed a sneeze from but no discharge or anything that signifies respiratory for sure. None of the others sneezed, so it may not be related. There aren’t a...
  11. PandemicChicken

    Broody chicken deep breathing with her mouth open, neck extended, pale comb/waddle, eyes squinting

    Hello! I'm distressed and seeking advice because my only hen (sole survivor of animal attack) seems unwell: her comb/waddle has turned pale pink and drooped, which is a drastic difference from how it stood tall and red 2 months ago (picture comparison). She's been opening her mouth more...
  12. B

    King/Button Quail - Sick or Normal Behaviour?

    Hi All, We have a 5 month old male king quail that we rescured because he was born with a bad leg and his mother kept leaving him to fend for himself. He is now a loyal and loving member of our family. Recently he has started to open and close his mouth slowly and repeatedly. He only does...
  13. GothsNBathbombs

    My hen keeps laying down

    For the past 3-4 days my hen, Hathor, has been crouching while walking and laying down all the time and barely moving unless she has to. When offered free ranging she wont even stand to leave the coop. She poops fine and laid an egg today so I dont think she's eggbound. No worm eggs in the...
  14. V

    Help!! My duck has labored breathing, sneezing, and maybe a stuffed nose. Help please.

    I hatched a duckling about three weeks ago and it's grown big but maybe not healthy. I've been feeding it chick starter crumbles unmedicated 18% protein from the tractor supplies store. We just bought some new food that's similar but has a duck and chick on the cover - same thing just 20%...
    • Vivian292
    • Thread
    • 3 weeks old foaming eye help asap infection labored breathing open mouth breathing saline sneezing duckling stuffed nose vetrx
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. SilkieNation

    Enlargement of repro organ(s) causing open mouth breathing

    Hi, I adopted a Silkie hen in June 2019 who coughed ever so lightly once the day she arrived, and I one of her eyes was slightly watery. The owners had just taken her to the vet for a health check before handing her over and that vet gave her a clean bill of health. Since then she has gotten...
  16. B

    3 1/2 week old Chick, help! weak legs, opening mouth to breathe?

    I have an Olive Egger Cockrel that all Of the sudden 3 days ago started getting weak in the legs and breathing from its mouth. (Not yawning or panting.). Also shaking head every now and then. Very sleepy, and no real strength in legs. Still eating, but not really drinking. I’ve been giving...
  17. F

    Help! Open mouth breathing, hiccups/sneezing and yellow vent discharge

    Hello all and thank you in advance for your advices. our 7 month silkie started breathing with open mouth ( no sound or foul odor) for the last 2 days. she was lethargic yesterday but seems more active today, eventhough she was laying with closed eyes a few times today too.. she has weird...
  18. K

    Soft squishy crop and open mouth breathing, please help!

    Hi everyone, I think my hen has a sour crop? Her crop is squishy this morning and for the last couple days she has been breathing with her mouth open. What should I do to treat her? I stopped feeding her solid food and have only given her plain yogurt. She doesn't seem like she's been eating...
  19. K

    Hen open mouth breathing and soft crop

    Hi, I have a hen that started breathing with her mouth open a couple days ago. She's not making any noises, and no coughing. I isolated her and bought some VetRX which I used a little bit today. I just noticed her crop is kind of soft and squishy. Any ideas on what I should do? Should I stop...
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