Completely new to chickens & two are sick, please help.

[Luvroos]

I believe that duramycyn is for respiratory diseases

 

[MyDivineComedy]

I appologise about the first post, I will try to do better in the future
So, I just finished looking a the poo pics. Now I would say that the hen's poos are maybe normal, (slightly on the runny side) poos. Hen 1 for sure as her bum isn't even that bad but her poo is very stinky. Hen 2 has a pretty sticky white bum but it doesn't really look like any of the bad poo pic.s either.
I gave them some yogurt this morning and I will try the oatmeal tomorrow. I also put two garlic cloves in their water.
They have not touched my soil, they have been in their coop since they arrived. Other than me walking in to see them & our water they have not been exposed to our property.
However, they love to peck at my boots! They ones that do that the most aren't sick though.
Their feed is still the feed they came with and has not changed. It's a egg layer food. They have been eating it for a long time.
I have taken them out some vegi. treats so maybe this could be a problem? Nothing wierd just some apple cores, carrot peelings, cucumber, cantaloup, banana....I read about it first and what I read said that was fine.
I seen the scrambled egg thing....I will try that although it just seems a little wrong lol
As far as culling them, I won't do that as they are more pets than anything and I can look after them and I don't need to worry about having new birds or what not. If & when they are all gone I will cross that bridge when it comes.
Tomorrow morning I will attempt to get some water into hen 1, if she is still with me.
I have to be honest I started out two weeks ago somewhat scared of & disliking chickens! I only said I would take these chickens because of my like for my friends daughter and I knew these chickens were quiet pets. These little guys are really nice and have shown me that they are pretty neat little critters and I feel very sad that this is happening to them. It has been a great introduction to chickens for me considering how I started out feeling about them but now with this it is sad and frustrating! I went from fearing and dislike to examining poo and feeling quit attached!!
I will see what tomorrow brings, thanks so much for you kind words and advise!

 

[Yay Chicks!]

I think you said that they were cooped up. Does that mean that they have not been outside of the coop at all in a while? You also said that they have a window for ventilation. Do they have ventilation above their heads when they roost to allow warm, humid air to rise and escape? Are you noticing condensation on the inside of their window?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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I hope you will be able to have many happy times with them in the future after they get well. And ---I just want to say that I wouldn't cull for a respiratory disease either because of my situation. I just wanted you to know so that you would be well informed.

Could their food be old and moldy?

 

[MyDivineComedy]

oh my goodness...I have gone loopy for chickens

Thanks again for all your comments!
Yes, they have been locked up. I have opened their door on the nice days but they choose to stay in out of the snow! Their coops window is up high above the roost so yes it lets all the humidity and odors out quite well. I did have to shut it for a couple nights in a storm but there wasn't even any condensation on the window the next morning when I opened it up a bit again. No condensation on the window at any time so far.
The sneezing seems to have subsided now the weather has got warmer. The two that are down and out sick, don't seem to be sneezing at all and have no other respitory symptoms like nose discharge or wheezing.
Their layer food is fine, it's fresh (they just have had that brand for a long time). The treats I gave them were ok too, the cantaloup was super ripe but not moldy. The other stuff looked fine as well as far as I could tell, not to say it couldn't have had a spot I didn't notice that was going bad guess.
Now, I better be off to bed so I can be a good nurse in the morning

 

[Yay Chicks!]

Good luck! I hope it all turns out great