Squeeking raspy hen

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karen
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 05 6:01 pm Post subject: Squeeking raspy hen - help
One of my 18 month old Wellsumers is making strange noises. She is making a squeek every few minutes and shaking her head. When I picked her up she sounded quite wheezy. Any ideas on what this might be. Other than that seems fine and is eating and drinking ok.

High Green Farm

Joined: 30 Nov 2004
Posts: 349
Location: Mid-Suffolk

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 05 7:30 pm Post subject:
Any discharge around the beak? Or does the beak smell at all?

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 05 6:08 am Post subject:
What bedding are they on? If it's too dusty they can react to the dust the same as us. We tend to use dust extracted wood shavings now.

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 05 9:13 am Post subject:
Mine do that every now again. I have a sneaking suspicion that it is hiccups - they certainly have very surprised looks on their faces when they do it. Keep an eye on her though, just to be on the safe side.

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