Respiratory illness

[Cochranhomestead]

It's always possible, but likely if she has something contagious, the others are already exposed and more than likely they would be having symptoms by now as well.

I had chicken a few days ago gasping for air, wheezing, and blue comb. I brought her to the house. I checked her air way, I cleaned the coop, did all the things to check her over and her environment. None of my other chickens are having any issues. Since then her comb has returned to normal, her breathing is better, she’s eating, drinking, has spunk, laid an egg, poops normal, etc… she still has some wheeze and is sneezing a lot. What can I do to help her along? She’s mad as all get out being in the house in a cage lol. Shes going in the right direction just want to make sure there isn’t something I can do to help with her sneezing and breathing. Thanks!

Generally with Gapeworm symptoms are consistent and will worsen, so she would be constantly gaping/gasping.

Do you have an antibiotic on hand? Tylosin, Baytril?

Just to check on something, feel all over her body for anything that feels like swelling under the skin, like an air bubble.

Going back over your thread...crop is emptying, no mucous or canker inside the beak.

You could try deworming too just to see if that makes a difference. Fenbendazole (Safeguard Liquid Goat Dewormer) at a dose of 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days in a row. This would treat Gapeworm, Capillary worms and others.

I would say the gasping has gotten worse. Less hungry but will eat treats.

I don’t feel anything concerning on her body. Everything else seems normal.

I only have penicillin on hand. I have cows and pigs. I will try to order some Tylosin. Does it have the dosage information on it?

I will pick up some safeguard today. I do have pig wormer. I will attach a picture. I think the liquid goat will be easier.

You think I can treat at the same time? Although it might take some time for the Tylosin to come unless there’s something I can pick up at a farm store. I have a rural king, tractor supply, and family farm and home near me.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would say the gasping has gotten worse. Less hungry but will eat treats.

I don’t feel anything concerning on her body. Everything else seems normal.

I only have penicillin on hand. I have cows and pigs. I will try to order some Tylosin. Does it have the dosage information on it?

I will pick up some safeguard today. I do have pig wormer. I will attach a picture. I think the liquid goat will be easier.

You think I can treat at the same time? Although it might take some time for the Tylosin to come unless there’s something I can pick up at a farm store. I have a rural king, tractor supply, and family farm and home near me.

I would get the Safeguard Liquid Goat dewormer or Equine Paste, these are easier to dose.

Penicillin would not be effective against something like Mycoplasma since it has no cell wall. It *may* help with certain bacterial infection, most just use it to treat infected wounds nowadays.

Tylosin dosing is on the package, but if for some reason it's not let me know.

Unfortunately, most all medications were pulled from stores a few years back, so very unlikely you'd find anything at TSC, Rural King, etc. Most order online, like you are doing. Hopefully the medication will arrive fairly quickly.

 

[Cochranhomestead]

I would say the gasping has gotten worse. Less hungry but will eat treats.

I don’t feel anything concerning on her body. Everything else seems normal.

I only have penicillin on hand. I have cows and pigs. I will try to order some Tylosin. Does it have the dosage information on it?

I will pick up some safeguard today. I do have pig wormer. I will attach a picture. I think the liquid goat will be easier.

You think I can treat at the same time? Although it might take some time for the Tylosin to come unless there’s something I can pick up at a farm store. I have a rural king, tractor supply, and family farm and home near me.

I would get the Safeguard Liquid Goat dewormer or Equine Paste, these are easier to dose.

Penicillin would not be effective against something like Mycoplasma since it has no cell wall. It *may* help with certain bacterial infection, most just use it to treat infected wounds nowadays.

Tylosin dosing is on the package, but if for some reason it's not let me know.

Unfortunately, most all medications were pulled from stores a few years back, so very unlikely you'd find anything at TSC, Rural King, etc. Most order online, like you are doing. Hopefully the medication will arrive fairly quickly.

 

[Cochranhomestead]

So I picked up the wormer this afternoon and gave it to her around 5ish. About an hour later it was just a gasp here and there, now she hasn’t really gasped much. Is this just coincidence? Or does it work that fast?

It’s unfortunate you can’t get stuff at the farm stores anymore. We breed and raise cows and pigs so it definitely kinda made things hard for us.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

So I picked up the wormer this afternoon and gave it to her around 5ish. About an hour later it was just a gasp here and there, now she hasn’t really gasped much. Is this just coincidence? Or does it work that fast?

It’s unfortunate you can’t get stuff at the farm stores anymore. We breed and raise cows and pigs so it definitely kinda made things hard for us.

I'd say it's a coincidence, but even so, it's good that she's improving.