Birdlady -- found this one on the site I previously recommended. Both reference respiratory infections. Here http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2013/04/natural-remedies-for-respiratory-issues.html and here http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2012/11/the-all-natural-chicken-first-aid-kit.html
I'm so sorry -- I'm also new to chickens -- more so than you -- received 5 baby chicks on Wednesday and by Thursday at 3:45 am, we had already lost one.
As I'm now paranoid and freaking out every time one of the little gals falls asleep (the main symptom in our little one who died was...