open mouth breathing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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%...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...