5 week old chick SNEEZING

So I have 8- 5 week old chicks still in a brooder under light with access to constant food & water. I just weaned them off medicated feed. One of my chicks has started chronic sneezing. Other then that she looks fine, none others are sneezing... Should I be worried???

As long as she doesn't have mucousy discharge from eyes or nostrils, isn't lethargic, and is still eating/drinking sufficiently, I would think she's fine. I've had a few chicks in the past that sneeze chronically, and they've been perfectly healthy.

~Alex

Echo5 said:

So I have 8- 5 week old chicks still in a brooder under light with access to constant food & water. I just weaned them off medicated feed. One of my chicks has started chronic sneezing. Other then that she looks fine, none others are sneezing... Should I be worried???

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Turn off the heat. Start them outside.They are ready to start learning how to be chickens.
Time to move to the coop.

Alexandra33 said:

As long as she doesn't have mucousy discharge from eyes or nostrils, isn't lethargic, and is still eating/drinking sufficiently, I would think she's fine.   I've had a few chicks in the past that sneeze chronically, and they've been perfectly healthy. 

~Alex

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No mucus or lethargy. As chickens really said they probably just need to go outside. They're getting a little big for the cage their in too. It's a little more complicated now as I need to introduce them to an old flock that I have, should be interesting. Just want to make sure they're healthy before they go in the same environment as my old girls...

Echo5 said:

No mucus or lethargy. As chickens really said they probably just need to go outside. They're getting a little big for the cage their in too. It's a little more complicated now as I need to introduce them to an old flock that I have, should be interesting. Just want to make sure they're healthy before they go in the same environment as my old girls...

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Good! My rule of thumb is to put them out when you feel they're ready. I guess the way the older hens react to the babies depends on temperament and age. Hope all goes well for you!

~Alex

Alexandra33 said:

Good! My rule of thumb is to put them out when you feel they're ready.   I guess the way the older hens react to the babies depends on temperament and age. Hope all goes well for you! 

~Alex

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Yes definetly! I've picked all docile breeds(so they say) my old girls are pretty chil but this is the first time adding to the flock so I guess I'll see... I'll probably keep them separate for another 2 months only letting them see each other through bars and then full on introduce when bigger.

Thanks again! I'll keep updated