Help....1-2 week old chicks sneezing

[ChrystalGail]

I bought 15 1-2 week old chicks from a lady who purchased 100 of them online as a mixed heavy breed assortment. I've had them for about 3 days and today I noticed that I have 2 or 3 that are sneezing and have a clear nasal discharge. Sould I put them on a medicated chick feed or should I just let them be and see how they do? I live in Arizona and it is very dry and dusty here (as I'm sure a lot of you can imagine (105 today!)). I am concerned, because they are so small. I know that I have 5 Ameraucanas, 3 Domineques or Barred Rocks, 3 Black Australorps, and 4 that I don't know what they are. 2 are solid buff colored and 2 are red with black specks on their wings. I'm not really willing to take my $1 chicks to the vet, so that is not an option. Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Chrystal in Arizona:/

 

[kstaven]

Do you have shavings on the bottom of your brooder? The dust from fresh shavings can cause what you are describing.

 

[dlhunicorn]

could be too much stress also which will affect their nutrient utilization of their feed...give three drops of POLYVISOL per day for a week then taper off and see if that does not help

 

[Queen of the Lilliputians]

Congrats on your new babies!

Make sure your brood has plenty of ventilation. I also have noticed sometimes the dust from pine shavings will make them sneeze.

-Meghan