Retirement chickens

[Kathy Chenier]

My name is Kathy and I live in northern Indiana. It has been 27 or 28 years since I have had chickens. Six weeks ago I ordered 25 babies after building a small coup. I'm hoping to end up with 12 to 15 hens. It looks like I have at least 6 little roosters. I have Anconas, Americanas, Bielefelders, Black Australorps, Black Stars, Columbian Wyandottes, Golden Wyandottes, Red Stars, Silver Laced Wyandottes, and Whiting True Blues. I am really happy with the color variation in my little flock. They are now 6 weeks old and suddenly seem to have come down with a cold. They are wheezing and rattling when they breath, and are coughing/sneezing. I had chickens for many years and have never had this problem. Worried that I did have something wrong. I hope this isn't fatal.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Kathy, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Where are you keeping them?
It's either a respiratory infection or not enough fresh air. You write 'building a small coop' and then write about have 25 birds. That many birds needs a large coop with lots of ventilation.

 

[HappyDuckie]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us. I'm sorry to hear about your chicks. You may want to try posting about their problem in the Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures forum. I hope they get better soon. If you need help sexing your chicks, we have a forum for that, too. Best wishes, and good luck.

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

I'm so sorry to hear about your chicks. I am not an expert but, as @duckiemum mentioned, posting in the appropriate place will help. There are a lot of resourceful people I wish you the best of luck!

 

[featherhead007]

Best of cluck Cathy.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUN-omenal Flock!

I hope you enjoy BYC as much as we do!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Good luck with your new flock.

 

[Hei 20]

My name is Kathy and I live in northern Indiana. It has been 27 or 28 years since I have had chickens. Six weeks ago I ordered 25 babies after building a small coup. I'm hoping to end up with 12 to 15 hens. It looks like I have at least 6 little roosters. I have Anconas, Americanas, Bielefelders, Black Australorps, Black Stars, Columbian Wyandottes, Golden Wyandottes, Red Stars, Silver Laced Wyandottes, and Whiting True Blues. I am really happy with the color variation in my little flock. They are now 6 weeks old and suddenly seem to have come down with a cold. They are wheezing and rattling when they breath, and are coughing/sneezing. I had chickens for many years and have never had this problem. Worried that I did have something wrong. I hope this isn't fatal.

 

[N F C]

Hi Kathy, here's a link to the ER forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures

Best wishes with your flock!

 

[swampfox440]

HI! Kathy . Welcome to BYC!