Chicken sneezing ?

[kinsey228]

A couple of my chickens are sneezing, and I don't know if I should be worried. Their coop stays between 55-65 degrees, so I don't think they are getting too cold. Any ideas ?

 

[Flock Runner]

i think ive got the same problem. my birds are sneezing but other than that they seem fine.

 

[Whittni]

Its either your bedding is too dusty or they got dirt in their nose from a dust bath (usually the case), a respiratory infection from the rain or a high moisture area or an allergy. The infection can be treated with antibiotics but with a very cleanly kept coop it will clear on it's own.

 

[kinsey228]

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Thank you so much ! I keep their coop as clean as I possibly can. (And still have the chickens in it.) I will change to a less dusty bedding when I scrub their coop tomorrow.

 

[RhodeIslandRedFan]

How much are they sneezing? If it's only occasionally and there are no other symptoms, they this may be completely normal. My chickens sneeze occasionally as well, usually when they are scratching around in their run, which is sand, or dustbathing. Mine tend to sneeze more frequently when I throw a handful of scratch and they make a mad scramble to peck it all up before the others can. Also, how much ventilation do you have in their coop? Adequate ventilation can cut down considerably on the amount of dust in the coop.

 

[kinsey228]

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They have good ventilation, and I usually hear them sneeze when I collect the eggs. Maybe it is because of their dustbathing.

 

[RhodeIslandRedFan]

I often laugh at my girls, who all have dirt-filled nostrils from all of the scratching around in the dirt they do. It's most noticeable on my white leghorn. Sometimes I feel like sneezing myself when I look at them! Unless yours are sneezing frequently and are showing other respiratory symptoms, I seriously don't think you need to worry

 

[kinsey228]

OK, good. Thanks so much for your input. I really appreciate it !