Open beak rattling breathing

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Open beak rattling breathing
« on: May 16, 2010, 13:03 »
Hi all,

I've had my 3 chickens for a week now and we've been getting on fine. However, I'm worried that one of them is a bit sick.

All 3 of them have been a bit sneezy since we got them, but i just put it down to them settling in in a new environment. But for the last 2 days one of them seems to have got worse.

Symptoms:

- Sneezing with a bit of a honk
- Open mouth breathing that sounds rattly/wheezy

She  hasnt got snooty/bubbly nose or eyes and is eating and drinking as normal.

Anyone got any ideas what i could give her to improve, or should I just take her to the vet?

Thanks for any help!

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Re: Open beak rattling breathing
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2010, 14:37 »
I would either take them back to where you got them from (especially as they were sneezing from day one) or to a vet, the rattly chest and gaping points to a respiritory infection. You will need to treat all of them.
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: Open beak rattling breathing
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2010, 14:42 »
Ditto what Joyfull has said.

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Re: Open beak rattling breathing
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2010, 17:36 »
Thanks for replying both.

Contacted the farm where i got them from, and theyhave given me some antibiotics, so let's hope that clears them.

Thanks again, being new to chickens it's hard to know the best thing to do sometimes.

One of them has started laying, and has given us 3 lovely eggs for three days in a row now!

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Re: Open beak rattling breathing
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2010, 17:42 »
Oh bless her, I do hope she's picking up now  :)


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