Cochin sneezing

[HappyClucker7]

I have a cochin bantam pullet that is 5 months old. For the past 2 or 3 weeks, she has been sneezing a little more than normal. Sometimes she breathes with her mouth open too, but I can't figure out if it's because she can't breath through her nose or if she's hot (it's been very warm lately).
Besides the sneezing she acts totally normal. She runs around, scratches, pecks, has a great appetite, and her poop looks normal. I've never seen any fluid come out of her nose, and her nostrils look clear.
Do you think she's sick? If yes, what should I do to help her?

 

[Eggcessive]

Chickens can sneeze when they get dust from feed or their environment into their nostrils. If they sneeze every few minutes when they are not eating, it can be a symptom of a respiratory disease, such as infectious bronchitis virus. There is some clear nasal drainage. Other respiratory diseases can cause watery eyes, eye bubbles, swelling around an eye or the face from sinus infection, pinkeye, gasping, rales (crackles) or wheezes. The open-beak breathing may wellbe due to the heat. Gasping or gaping usually looks pretty obvious.

 

[HappyClucker7]

She does not sneeze when she's eating. I have heard her sneeze while jumping off a roost, while running, and while scratching in the dirt. If I'm out with them for an hour, I'll hear her sneeze about 3 or 4 times.
I have not seen any nasal discharge at all, nor have I seen any watery eyes, or bubbles. I haven't heard any gasping or wheezes either.

 

[Eggcessive]

It doesn’t sound like she is sick.

 

[HappyClucker7]

It doesn’t sound like she is sick.

You think so? That would be great!
I guess I'm just paranoid because I had a chicken die from a respiratory sickness a few months ago.
Do you know why she's sneezing more than my other chickens though?

 

[Eggcessive]

What were the symptoms earlier in the other chicken that died? Most respiratory diseases will make carriers of the chickens that recover.

 

[kaydeetee86]

She does not sneeze when she's eating. I have heard her sneeze while jumping off a roost, while running, and while scratching in the dirt. If I'm out with them for an hour, I'll hear her sneeze about 3 or 4 times.
I have not seen any nasal discharge at all, nor have I seen any watery eyes, or bubbles. I haven't heard any gasping or wheezes either.

Bring her in and give her a really good look over. My Buff Orpington was sneezing, wheezy, and looked miserable when I got home. Well, I just extracted a good-sized piece of straw out of her nostril about half an hour ago. I think/hope that solved it. (How did she manage that? Your guess is as good as mine.)

I cleaned her nostrils really well with saline on a Q-tip. They were dirty. I also used some VetRX because she’s been sneezing, occasionally a little wheezy. She’s now enjoying a bunch of food all to herself, some yogurt, and water with electrolytes. She’s perking up pretty quickly.

Keep an eye on them if they’re panting, but there’s a good chance it’s weather-related.

 

[featherhead007]

My flock had respiratory illness, and several died from it. I had antibiotics that I used to save the remaining hens, and rooster. I hope it's not too serious for your bird.

 

[HappyClucker7]

What were the symptoms earlier in the other chicken that died? Most respiratory diseases will make carriers of the chickens that recover.

She was always breathing through her mouth, and she had fluid coming from her nose. She was lethargic, and when I picked her up, she could barely breathe and her face turned purple.
None of the other chickens got the same illness, and my cochin bantam and her siblings were added to the flock a month after that chicken died.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Bring her in and give her a really good look over. My Buff Orpington was sneezing, wheezy, and looked miserable when I got home. Well, I just extracted a good-sized piece of straw out of her nostril about half an hour ago. I think/hope that solved it. (How did she manage that? Your guess is as good as mine.)

I cleaned her nostrils really well with saline on a Q-tip. They were dirty. I also used some VetRX because she’s been sneezing, occasionally a little wheezy. She’s now enjoying a bunch of food all to herself, some yogurt, and water with electrolytes. She’s perking up pretty quickly.

Keep an eye on them if they’re panting, but there’s a good chance it’s weather-related.

How on Earth did she manage that?
I've checked her nostrils, but I can definitely do it again. Luckily, she loves to be held so it shouldn't be too difficult.