Health Questions Concerning Chickens

Riro37

In the Brooder
Aug 31, 2020
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Hello everyone...
Well i have some questions.
First: My chickens have been sneezing for about a month, i gave them medicine, they stopped for some time and now they are still sneezing again, so is it a problem ? because i dont see any other symptoms.
Second question is : Do bad smells in the coop affect the health of the chickens (such as the smell of the poop)
Lastly, it had been raining lately, so the run of the coop has white mold with a disgusting smell (because of the food on the floor), does it affect chickens?
Thanks
 
First: My chickens have been sneezing for about a month, i gave them medicine, they stopped for some time and now they are still sneezing again, so is it a problem ? because i dont see any other symptoms.

What medicine? I don't know if it's a serious issue or not, because there are so many possible reasons for a chicken to sneeze, much like a person.

Second question is : Do bad smells in the coop affect the health of the chickens (such as the smell of the poop)

Yes, it can be bad for the chickens. If the coop smells bad, check whether the bedding needs changing or whether you need to add more bedding. If it still smells bad, add more ventilation. (And if necessary, even more ventilation.)

Lastly, it had been raining lately, so the run of the coop has white mold with a disgusting smell (because of the food on the floor), does it affect chickens?

It might affect the chickens, but I don't know for sure. There are many kinds of mold, and some are harmful while others are not as much.

I would either remove that spilled food (just throw it away, or bury it somewhere), or else I would put some bedding on top of it to hopefully reduce the smell and help it rot away sooner; and I would try to avoid having so much spilled food in the future.

You might also check whether there is spilled food in the coop, because manure is not the only thing that can make a coop smelly.
 
You are right to be concerned. Chickens have very delicate respiratory systems. Bad odors mean bacteria and mold. Those definitely affect the health of chickens.

Ammonia is created as poop is allowed to accumulate. This can cause lasting respiratory issues. So can a very dusty environment. But bacteria and mold can kill.

It's not true that chickens can live just fine in a smelly, poopy run and coop. Chicken coops and runs do not needs to ever smell bad. There are different ways to treat a run and coop to avoid such noxious odors. For example, some folks use a self composting "deep litter" method to combat odor. There are lots of threads about this.

I have sand in both my coops and the runs. I scoop poop several times a day as if it were a giant cat litter box. The coops have poop boards under the roosts and they get scraped and washed each morning. My chickens have never had respiratory issues, and people stop by to visit my chickens because it's pleasant to be around them.
 

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