Chicks sort of sneezing

[tommosx56]

hi all

my 5 week old chicks have been sneezing but not like they are sick. They seem to be acting normally e.g. eating, drinking etc. but 2 of them are sneezing. not like hard atchoo sneeze, but more like a puff of air sneeze. can someone help.

thx
tom

 

[kaylabeans28]

 hi all

my 5 week old chicks have been sneezing but not like they are sick. They seem to be acting normally e.g. eating, drinking etc. but 2 of them are sneezing. not like hard atchoo sneeze, but more like a puff of air sneeze. can someone help. 

thx
tom:yiipchick

One of mine does that too but I'm not sure why!

 

[Jensownzoo]

Might just be clearing out their nostrils. Chicks do stir up quite a bit of dust scratching around...and produce it themselves when feathering out!

 

[kaylabeans28]

Might just be clearing out their nostrils. Chicks do stir up quite a bit of dust scratching around...and produce it themselves when feathering out!

That is something I did not know! Thanks for the info!!