Air quality alert! Will my chickens be ok??

[groovy_chicken_girl]

I have four sapphire gem chickens (a little over a year old) and we love in Philadelphia, PA. As I’m sure many other are, we are effected by the wild fire smoke blowing from Canada- in the last few days there have been air quality alerts and the air is kind of hazy and smells badly. I can’t believe I haven’t considered this as a big problem to my chickens sooner and am worried. I haven’t seen them acting any different but will post and changes. Our home isn’t really set up to have them I side but I suppose I could figure something out if dire. Should I be very concerned and will I need to treat them?? I read birds are sensitive to air quality but what can I do to help them? I don’t know ho other people are dealing with this but wondering what steps you all are taking.

Thank you.

 

[azygous]

If it's really bad, if your eyes are watering and your chest is tight signalling a high air particulate, then you would do well to put your chickens into their coop with the air purifier going. You should remain indoors as well and keep activity to a bare minimum.

 

[azygous]

Smoky air can injure a chicken's respiratory system, but unless you have an air purifier, there isn't much you can do.

Smoky air will cause stress, so if you had electrolytes to their water with a little added sugar, that can help with the stress so they will be less affected.

 

[Cathy-NJ]

I have four sapphire gem chickens (a little over a year old) and we love in Philadelphia, PA. As I’m sure many other are, we are effected by the wild fire smoke blowing from Canada- in the last few days there have been air quality alerts and the air is kind of hazy and smells badly. I can’t believe I haven’t considered this as a big problem to my chickens sooner and am worried. I haven’t seen them acting any different but will post and changes. Our home isn’t really set up to have them I side but I suppose I could figure something out if dire. Should I be very concerned and will I need to treat them?? I read birds are sensitive to air quality but what can I do to help them? I don’t know ho other people are dealing with this but wondering what steps you all are taking.

Thank you.

i'm wondering the same thing! In South Jersey

 

[JedJackson]

I've experienced this where I live several times, with no ill effects to the chickens. I suffered more than they did. But if you see labored breathing or other signs of distress, maybe put them in the garage if you have one, for a while. I think the electrolytes are a great idea..

 

[Ursi-Nursi]

I am in PA, also smack middle in that bad spot. We evacuated our 3 birds inside. Cleaning up poops about every half hour Tomorrow it is supposed to be better. They are older, so I want to be on the safe side.

 

[groovy_chicken_girl]

Smoky air can injure a chicken's respiratory system, but unless you have an air purifier, there isn't much you can do.

Smoky air will cause stress, so if you had electrolytes to their water with a little added sugar, that can help with the stress so they will be less affected.

Ok, thank you very much I will try electrolytes. I do have an air purifier that I could put in the run and near the coop.

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

Ok, thank you very much I will try electrolytes. I do have an air purifier that I could put in the run and near the coop.

If it's out in the open air though, it might have a hard time keeping up.

 

[Bronx girls]

It's horrible here in NYC i'm so worried about my girls but theres nothing I can do it scary how bad it looks and smells.

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

If it's really bad, if your eyes are watering and your chest is tight signalling a high air particulate, then you would do well to put your chickens into their coop with the air purifier going. You should remain indoors as well and keep activity to a bare minimum.

Yeppers! When I was busy moving the birds inside, my eyes were burning and my chest was absolutely getting tight. Then our numbers went even higher!? I'm glad I brought them in when I did, and I ordered a couple air purifiers for the house.