RobinS1217
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we came home this morning after errands to sneezing chickens with very strange sounding calls. Identified 4/32 to be effected- possibly more. They’re quarantined while I figure this out. Combs seem red, we saw this each in nesting box within last 3 days. Speckled Sussex, black Australorp, Easter egger and GLW affected. 2-3 years old.
Video of wheezing and sneeze
Our chickens are our pets. We spend time with them daily. I clean their pine shaving bedding 2 times a week and sift their poop boards (which is a combo of sweet pz and first Saturday lime) twice a week as well. They have plenty of water, eat 5lbs of organic crumble daily. Meal worms as treats. We get about 18 eggs a day. I’ve noticed it’s gone down to 12-16 but we’ve introduced the chicks and we have a few broody.
Their run is very large and open air though they do have a 10x10 covered run as well. It is a mixture of pine pellets (dissolved) and fresh mulch from a tree I had mulched last summer. We add that as needed for moisture control but also enrichment/foraging as they no longer have grass in their run. They get 2-4 hours of grass grazing every evening.
Can anyone give me an idea of what I’m dealing with? Vet isn’t an option.
Video of wheezing and sneeze
Our chickens are our pets. We spend time with them daily. I clean their pine shaving bedding 2 times a week and sift their poop boards (which is a combo of sweet pz and first Saturday lime) twice a week as well. They have plenty of water, eat 5lbs of organic crumble daily. Meal worms as treats. We get about 18 eggs a day. I’ve noticed it’s gone down to 12-16 but we’ve introduced the chicks and we have a few broody.
Their run is very large and open air though they do have a 10x10 covered run as well. It is a mixture of pine pellets (dissolved) and fresh mulch from a tree I had mulched last summer. We add that as needed for moisture control but also enrichment/foraging as they no longer have grass in their run. They get 2-4 hours of grass grazing every evening.
Can anyone give me an idea of what I’m dealing with? Vet isn’t an option.
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