Adorably cute but concerning sneezes

[Ashllen]

The coldest it has gotten this winter is 20 something degrees, but right now it's usually in the 30s

 

[Ashllen]

And the move happened in the summer so I feel like weather wise they should be fine?

 

[Ashllen]

This is the nest box they prefer, don't mind the false eggs, my girls are good about sniffing out the fakes, and yeeting them out.

 

[azygous]

When you observe symptoms such as sneezing and wheezing, it's wise not to hit the alarm button until you've observed the chickens for at least two days in a row. Yes, those can be symptoms of a respiratory disease, but they are also benign symptoms of ingesting dusty feed and drinking a lot of water and having some spill into the airway, causing a sort of wheezing gurgle.

I generally feed fermented to my flock, so when I need to give them dry feed, they pounce on it like it was top sirloin. At least four out of eighteen hens will sneeze as they gorge on dry crumbles. If something happens to irritate the airway, such as regurgitating a bit of crop fluids, it can cause wheezing or whistling. All of these symptoms are normal and happen to chickens from time to time, and usually resolve within 24 hours or sooner.

When symptoms persist beyond 24 hours, and especially if they are accompanied by lethargic behavior, then you may suspect a developing respiratory illness.

 

[Ashllen]

They have definitely been sneezing for more than 2 days, I got one hen that has been sneezing the last 2 months. Acv is a new addition, I figured my hens were passing a cold between them and hoped to boost their immune system. The wheezing is the new symptom and what made me decide to post to this forum. Would dried meal worms cause sneezing? They don't sneeze too often while eating their layer pellets but they all sneezed up a storm eating the meal worms.

 

[Ashllen]

A video would help so we can hear the "wheezing" ... You need to put on YouTube then here. Is it ONLY when they drink? ACV is a good "probiotic" but won't help with any illness they may have.
Are they sneezing?
Discharge for eye/nose?
Any other symptoms?
Where is their water, in the coop or run?
What are you using for bedding? Nest box?

So far no real discharge from their eyes and nose (besides when they sneeze). They are acting healthy for the most part, I'm just worried it's lasting so long.

 

[azygous]

Dried meal worms are a completely different substance than live meal worms. It's another one of nature's perfect foods that humans have managed to wreck completely. Dried worms are mostly hard on the digestive system, but they could cause irritation to the respiratory system, as well. I encourage you to buy a starter carton of live meal worms and use them to start your own live meal worm farm. It's a lot of fun raising them, especially if you have kids.

Cut out the meal worms and wet the feed for a couple days and see how much sneezing there still is. Then you might be able to rule those as causes.

If this is a respiratory issue, as long as the chickens aren't acting sick, these flareups usually resolve on their own. It's when bacteria enters the picture, settling in the respiratory system, that an antibiotic is needed. Tylan 50 or Tylosin powder are the two best meds to treat it.