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[Top Rooster]

it has been very cold here recently and ao I decided to put a heat lamp in the chickens coop. Sometime in the middle of the night it started s fire burning their best box material no chickens were killed but some are having some serious breathing issues, they’ll coo then cough. I have them out of the coop but they are still having a hard tim breathing is there any way I can help I have some melted water but they won’t drink. Help please.

 

[getaclue]

Some ventilation during the daylight hours, clean, and replace everything that got burned. They should have food and water available at all times.

 

[Laodicia]

it has been very cold here recently and ao I decided to put a heat lamp in the chickens coop. Sometime in the middle of the night it started s fire burning their best box material no chickens were killed but some are having some serious breathing issues, they’ll coo then cough. I have them out of the coop but they are still having a hard tim breathing is there any way I can help I have some melted water but they won’t drink. Help please.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_inhalation

looks like fresh air, humid air, the rest is all needing to be done by a vet if they are even willing to. hope they all heal quickly.

 

[Deleah Cortes]

I would say just as with a fireman who Inhales Smoke the particulates that get into the lungs can be a little bit difficult to have them cough up so it just might take some time they're not going to stop coughing for maybe even a few days till they can get the particulates up

 

[Top Rooster]

Thank you very much I guess time will tell.

 

[Top Rooster]

The annoying part is their water seems to freeze every 10 minutes

 

[sourland]

Time will tell. A heated water bowl or providing water multiple times during the day is necessary in this 'crap' weather. Good luck.

 

[jvls1942]

if they won't drink, then the freezing water doesn't matter.
believe this or not, but warm water will freeze quicker than cold water.
what did you have for a heat source?
I am guessing a large heat bulb.
those have burned down many coops.

just keep offering water and change it about every hour or two. don't be surprised if they don't drink.

I doubt that there is any permanent damage to them. after they cough for a couple of days they will get better..

........jiminwisc.......

 

[Top Rooster]

The healthier chickens drink but the sicker chickens don’t I have two of the sicker ones in the garage where they don’t have to face 14 degree weather with wind.

 

[Top Rooster]

Yes I had a large heat lamp in my coop