Do chickens sneeze?

[BallsEleven]

One of my girls just made the weirdest sound and the only thing I can think of was it was a sneeze.

Very high pitched and short and sudden. 2 of them back to back.

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes they sneeze if something irritates their nostrils. It can be normal if it happens occasionally especially while eating, but if it happens every few minutes, look for other signs of a respiratory disease.

 

[froggyphore]

yep. you can hear some at 0:48 of this video

 

[artbykarenehaley]

Yes they definitely sneeze! My poor ladies can't eat crumble without having fits of sneezing, especially my Australorp Emerald who eats like a jackhammer. Its like a high pitched "ka-CHAW!"

Usually it's just from getting dust or something up in their nostrils, and that's not a concern.

Do keep an eye on her for other symptoms like open mouth breathing or easily getting tuckered out.
I had a hen that passed over the summer, she was having respiratory issues with those symptoms that I was treating her for. Her cold was giving her the sneezes. She took a nap in the sun and died of heat stroke, but I think her respiratory issue made her more susceptible.

 

[BallsEleven]

Ok that was definitely a sneeze judging from that video. They were eating crumble at the time and haven’t heard it since then or in the previous 2 years that I’ve had them.

Thanks peeps!

 

[artbykarenehaley]

Yup! Sounds like she sniffed some crumble dust haha