my chick seemes to have a stuffy nose and i can hear her breathing

[SILKIEOBESSESED]

My 7 week old chick seems to have a stuffy nose. Her mouth is open when she exhales and i can hear her breathing. We have recently had a coccidiosis problem if that contributes to anything.

 

[ChickyGirl12]

Mix up small portions of garlic, water and thyme in a bowel and give it to her in an eye dropper. The garlic will clear her sinuses.
Go here for more info:
http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/2013/05/herbs-and-their-uses-for-your-chickens.html

 

[SILKIEOBESSESED]

Do you know what the portions are? I don't have thyme leaves but would pure thyme oil work?

 

[SILKIEOBESSESED]

I put a tiny bit of garlic in their water today and gave a bit of garlic to the girl that's having the problem.

 

[ChickyGirl12]

I am sorry I did not reply sooner!! I usually put for every cup of water, I put a teaspoon of garlic. Or something about like that. Hope she gets better soon!:/

 

[SILKIEOBESSESED]

Thank you

 

[ChickyGirl12]

Keep me posted on how she's doing.

 

[SILKIEOBESSESED]

I can barely hear her breathing now and her chirp is so cute because its a bit nasally.

 

[SILKIEOBESSESED]

She is always sniffing up her snot and I feel so bad that chickens can't blow their noses! I let her smell a bit of peppermint oil, that seemed to clear things up a bit.

 

[ChickyGirl12]

Glad to hear it!!!!