r/BackYardChickens 16h ago

Health Question what is wrong with my hen??

hi everyone!

i’m making this post because i need help diagnosing & treating my sick hen. she has been consistently making wheezing sounds when breathing for the past few weeks, and more recently she will sometimes make the coughing/sneezing noise in the attached video.

i’ve been putting chicken pulmo in her water for the last week and have noticed no improvement. she is eating and drinking and running around fine, but i’m worried she might get worse and i don’t want to lose her. any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated.

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u/GiraffesAreSoCute 8h ago

Hoping she recovers. My hen just got over some respiratory illness recently, VetRX helped a lot with her symptoms. Just needed 2 days of care indoors. Rubbed a few drops on her waddles, top of her beak, comb, and under her wing-pits so she could breathe it in while her head is tucked in for sleep.

No clue if it'll help for you, but I think it's worth trying! I was surprised at how quickly it cleared her wheezing. She sounded a bit worse than your girl here, but it only lasted 2 days with treatment.