Cornish chicks sneezing. Plan of attack!

FeelsGoodman

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Jun 29, 2015
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Ok so a quick back story I had a hen go broody so I got some bresse eggs off of Craigslist and put them under my broody. Jumping ahead 3 weeks I had 4/5 eggs hatch, figured more the merrier and got 5 two day old Cornish cross chicks for her to raise while she's at it. Since the feed store had just gotten in new chicks the week old Cornish chicks were half off so I got 10 of those to put in the brooder. After I brought them home I discovered a few of them sneezing. That's the only symptom, eating, drinking and pooping normally.

So I've been reading up on how to treat it but I just wanna run it past some of he chicken gurus on these forums before I do. I was going to try and use vetrx and start putting Acv in the water. I have given them there first meal of fermented mash and have fed them some yogurt to give them some good bacteria cultures.
Any thoughts? Suggestions?
 
Im certainly no guru, but it could be a viral disease. I have the same issue in my flock. Apart from culling and starting again i find it difficult as vaccines in Kenya are only available in doses of 500! I spoke to a vet and his advice was just to take my chances! It does seem however that they get over the sneezes and seem fine thereafter. I can only assume that they build a certain level of immunity to the virus so they can keep it at bay. Maybe a bit like having cold sores in humans?
 
Yea I sure hope it's nothing that serious. I don't want to give them antibiotics unless I'm sure that it will be what they need. Just trying to get ahead of a potentially large issue
 

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