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I did.

2 week update, still perfectly fine! :)

Also failed to mention that I dusted them with DE as a preventative when I got home, could've been that too

Yes, have been doing that going between my new birds and my existing flock. I'm a paranoid chicken mama, and it's for the better. Thank you for the article. :)

I was thinking about doing that, thank you!

UPDATE: So far so good, I went out there and he wasn't sneezing! Only one normal sounding sneeze after scratching in his dusty food. Picked him up, listened and didn't hear anything! Checked his eyes and nose, still clear of discharge. :) Checked the other as well, and nothing out of the...

Their food is pretty dusty, so that could definitely be a culprit and they are outside during the day. He doesn't sneeze constantly, sometimes when he does it'll almost sound like a cough or gurgle, but he doesn't do that every time he sneezes either. I've been really worried about him, but...

Thank you for this information! Very helpful, the confusing thing to me is there's no watery eyes, nor discharge in his eyes or nose either! I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

I got 2 five week old lavender orps from a breeder yesterday, and they seemed to be doing fine! However I noticed later in the day, and today that one of the chicks is sneezing and making some sort of weird gurgle sound, however the gurgle sound and sneezes are very infrequent but when they do...

Thanks for your reply! :) Do you know exactly how long I should keep them separated?

Hello! I currently have 2 Wyandottes, 6 weeks old and I still have them in a little enclosure away from my big hens, I'm going to go get a couple of orpingtons from a breeder, the same age as my wyandottes. Are they ok to mix in with my babies since they're going to be coming from a different...

Our barred rock was last on the pecking order of 3 before we introduced our 2 orpingtons to the mix, so I'm not sure if she would be a problem as far as super aggressive behavior, but I'll give that a thought since they'd all be together. Do you happen to have any other breed suggestions that...

We're looking to add more chickens to our flock. Our flock is really small, we only have 4 girls right now ranging from 3-5 years old, an Easter egger, barred rock, and two orpingtons. None of the birds are overly aggressive, but do tend to stand their ground if they feel another hen is out of...

Thank you so much! What a pretty bird, I'm so sorry to hear about her. I'll do my best to comfort my little Goldie on her way out! (My favorite picture of her taken a year and a half ago!)

My 5 year old golden sex-link Hen, Goldie, isn't doing too well. Not sure how relevant this bit is, but for the past few months Goldie's leg has been bothering her, I assume she hurt it from getting down off her perch in the morning, and with her age, I feel like it's gotten hard on her to jump...