My One Month Old Chicks are Sneezing; What Should I do ?

[Homie Ducks]

My chicks are sneezing since two weeks , What should I do to cure them . Help me with this problem Plz.

 

[Eggcessive]

Make sure that your coop has good ventilation, is not too hot, has no ammonia odor from droppings, and not dusty. Sneezing often can be a sign of a virus called infectious bronchitis. It has to run it's course for about 4-5 weeks, but it can be much harder on chicks than older birds. Sometimes the use of tylosin, oxytetracycline, or erythromycin can help to prevent a secondary bacterial infection. Here is a good link to read about this and other respiratory diseases: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[ChickenCanoe]

No telling which of the dozens of things it could be that are affecting them. The best advice I can give you is to make sure that they have excellent ventilation. Unless they contracted a virulent bug from somewhere, insufficient ventilation could very well be the cause.

 

[Homie Ducks]

Thanks for your replies.