is it normal for chickens to sneeze when..

[solarquail]

you move them into a new bigger coop? i dont have straw down quite yet i hope to get some soon but theyre eyes are fine theyre eating and theyre normal weight and everything is it just cause i moved them into a new coop?

 

[AmyBella]

It turns out that my chicks were allergic to the dusty hay bedding that I used one time, so I guess it is possible that something in the new environment set off the sneezing for your birds.

How old are they? Are they sneezing constantly?

 

[solarquail]

no not constantly just occasionly the two that are doing it are a little less then a year old

 

[purpletree23]

An occasional sneeze is normal. Maybe the new coop is dusty. Open up the windows and door if possible for a 1/2 day to see if that takes care of the problem. One way I check the dust level in my coop is to go out at night with a flash light and see how much stuff is floating in the beam of light. Dust can eventually cause respiratory infections and it's hard to get rid of.

Hay or straw is not the bedding I would suggest. Dried wood shavings from the feed store is much better. Less dust, they are absorbant and can easily be turned when the bedding gets dirty. Straw or haw mats down into flat pancakes and can cause a mold problem.

Try a good airing out.