Chicken sneezing?

[katie_3487]

Does anyone know why my chicken is sneezing? She sneezed like two times within a couple minutes.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sneezing can be just from a temporary irritation to her nostrils, just like people. If there is a lot of dust in the coop or in the feed, Mold or other environmental irritant, chickens may sneeze. It especially happens when eating feed. But if the chicken continually sneezes every 5 minutes during the day, it could be a virus or respiratory disease. Look for any nasal drainage or dirt around the nostrils, bubbles or foam in one eye, swelling of the eyelids, wheezing, gasping, or crackles during breathing. Those may be signs of various diseases.

 

[katie_3487]

Thank you

Sneezing can be just from a temporary irritation to her nostrils, just like people. If there is a lot of dust in the coop or in the feed, Mold or other environmental irritant, chickens may sneeze. It especially happens when eating feed. But if the chicken continually sneezes every 5 minutes during the day, it could be a virus or respiratory disease. Look for any nasal drainage or dirt around the nostrils, bubbles or foam in one eye, swelling of the eyelids, wheezing, gasping, or crackles during breathing. Those may be signs of various diseases.

Thank you!