Cure for chickens with stuffy, runny, noses?

[Ivybird]

My two Serama hens have stuffy, runny noses.
What could I give them to cure it? It hasn't effected there eating, drinking, or activities, there acting like healthy chickens.
But they are constantly sneezeing, and have stuffy, runny noses. I've been dabbing a bit of peppermint extract on there wings which helps open there air ways and help them breath better, but I'd like to find somthing that will cure it all together.
There not acting like there in danger of dieing, but I don't think its to plesant for them.

Any help would be appericated, if you have links to an online store with medication to help cure this would be amazeing.
Thanks, Ivy.

 

[Judy]

Respiratory disease in chickens is a complex subject. Here are a couple of links for you:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-diseases-information-on-ms-mg-ilt-ib-abc-and-123

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...s-users-please-share-usage-dosage-storage-etc

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[WallTenters]

Sounds like a CRD. I would NOT allow them near any other birds, and realistically culling is the safest option. Even if you use an antibiotic, they will still shed the disease to your other birds, or any other birds you/they come in contact with.

 

[Ivybird]

I do not have other birds. The chickens aren't coughing, they don't have swollen eyes, wattles, and they are still laying. There droopings are normal colored, they are eating and drinking normally I let them outside today and they ran around peacked and scratched at dirt, dust bathed and laid eggs.
Besides the runny/stuffy nose, theres nothing wrong with them. I don't think its somthing bad. They have had it for about a month or two after they got a bit chilled when I transported them when it was snowing. So I think its just a cold, they would have died by now I would think if it was somthing serious.
I took a look at the links it doesnt sound at all like what they have.

 

[froggiesheins]

How old are your birds??? Thats a LONG time for them to be sneezing/snuffling....Do you keep them inside or outside? IF they are outside, bring them in so see if it helps the sniffles. Sometimes young birds cannot handle the cold. You can also boost their systems with vitamin water OR electrolytes and high energy foods: eggs/yogurt/mealworms etc...

 

[dawg53]

I do not have other birds. The chickens aren't coughing, they don't have swollen eyes, wattles, and they are still laying. There droopings are normal colored, they are eating and drinking normally I let them outside today and they ran around peacked and scratched at dirt, dust bathed and laid eggs.
Besides the runny/stuffy nose, theres nothing wrong with them. I don't think its somthing bad. They have had it for about a month or two after they got a bit chilled when I transported them when it was snowing. So I think its just a cold, they would have died by now I would think if it was somthing serious.
I took a look at the links it doesnt sound at all like what they have.

Chickens dont get colds, they get a specific disease. However, have you considered it might be an environmental problem? For example; dust from feed, pollen, ammonia fumes from soiled bedding, dust in general, pesticides, improper ventilation in the coop, straw or hay dust, DE, etc...All these issues can be corrected or eliminated.

 

[irmad]

I also have a bird that has like a runny nose and sneezing. Lays fine... eating and drinking fine... has itfor three weeks now... hasn't past it on to anyone..

I wonder what it is..... just doesn't go away... is there anything I can give them?

 

[mjhclifton]

I have a 6 month old Rhode Island Red who sounds like she has a stuffy nose and rattley breathing. I also have a four month old Buff Orp who sounds fine. Noticed it the first time on 12-24-13 and have to say it does sound a little worse today. How do you know when to medicate? Also, I just put a piece of linoleum in their coop. Would that make a difference? I'm also unsure of how much ventilation they need in their coop. I'm afraid of it getting too cold for them at night. How much ventilation should they have? Their coop is a 4 x 3 dog house converted and I cut a hole on both sides 4# in diameter and covered it in screen. I shut their door also at night.

 

[irmad]

Ideally you need a small heater or a heater bulb... make sure there's no draft going into your coop.... I think the best method is isolation from other hens straight away and eventually if the symptoms dont get any better then you should do your chicken a favour and cul it.... a few of my birds coght this disease.... had to cul them to spread further outbreak. ..

 

[LuckyLouanne]

I was wondering what the outcome was for your hens? I have one that seems to have a clear liquid that drips from it's nose occassionally.