As I locked up the flock tonight I noticed the rooster breathing heavily. Breathing with his nose and not sounding wheezy or anything, more like a whistling sound. I went back with a flashlight to check and then he was less loud, I probably wouldn't have noticed anything unusual then, but I had a look at him and noticed he seemed a little wet by his nostril, all clear, not thick, could just as well have been water. I've never dealt with any respiratory issues so I'm not sure if I should be worried. There are no OTC meds sold where I live and no vets that have a clue about birds, although I'm sure they'd help me out with meds if I knew what it was. If he's even sick. Should I separate him? He wouldn't be happy about that. He seems otherwise fine, haven't noticed anything unusual. Only thing is that we had an unexpected visit by a hawk a few days ago. All were able to get away, but if chickens are anything like humans, I know stress can impact the immune system.
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