Rooster sneezing

[MarlaMac]

Wheezing is worse in the mornings, but is better by late evening?

If so, then you may need more ventilation in your coop.

A 3ml syringe is fine to use, you're just going to oral dose him, but if your vet will give you one that's great.

Okay, so this may be too long for you to spend time on. I understand if you cannot.

The original coop we bought second hand and added on to.

All in inches.

Original coop was 38w x 36l x 46h (Z door in pics) with 2 outside nest boxes
Add on is 38w x 63l x 42h w/ 2 internal nest boxes
Total size is 38w x 99l with the respective heights.

In the original portions there are 3 vent areas - 1 & 2 are in walls; 3 is at ceiling
1 is 16l x 8h (above nest box)
2 is 16l x 4h (above chicken door)
3 is 3l x 30h (above chicken door at ceiling)

In the add on there are 3 vent areas all in walls

1 is 4h x 55l (above x door)
2 is 3h x 33 (above interior next boxes)
3 is 5.5h x 55l (above solid wall)

Chicken door is shut at night.

Hubby is saying that perhaps we should cut a vent hole at the bottom of the solid wall that runs the entire length of the wall @ 55l and 5h. Perhaps on solid wall by door Y too? I marked up photos to show where.

Note: the fan is only on during the day too help with heat removal. It has been an incredible hot summer 103 - 107 for almost a month in July. UGH.

 

[MarlaMac]

Okay, so this may be too long for you to spend time on. I understand if you cannot.

The original coop we bought second hand and added on to.

All in inches.

Original coop was 38w x 36l x 46h (Z door in pics) with 2 outside nest boxes
Add on is 38w x 63l x 42h w/ 2 internal nest boxes
Total size is 38w x 99l with the respective heights.

In the original portions there are 3 vent areas - 1 & 2 are in walls; 3 is at ceiling
1 is 16l x 8h (above nest box)
2 is 16l x 4h (above chicken door)
3 is 3l x 30h (above chicken door at ceiling)

In the add on there are 3 vent areas all in walls

1 is 4h x 55l (above x door)
2 is 3h x 33 (above interior next boxes)
3 is 5.5h x 55l (above solid wall)

Chicken door is shut at night.

Hubby is saying that perhaps we should cut a vent hole at the bottom of the solid wall that runs the entire length of the wall @ 55l and 5h. Perhaps on solid wall by door Y too? I marked up photos to show where.

Note: the fan is only on during the day too help with heat removal. It has been an incredible hot summer 103 - 107 for almost a month in July. UGH.

Or we could put 1or 2 vents in the roof of the add-on without any problem.

 

[MarlaMac]

Started him on tylan 50 tonight.

Cut a 38w x 12h hole in side of coop. Should give a lot better ventilation.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Adding more like you did may help.

Since you are TX and have such hot weather, having it more open is a good idea.

@3KillerBs is very good with ventilation and coop questions. I'd see if adding what you did makes any difference.
Ventilation may not be his issue and you are dealing with respiratory illness, but having plenty of air flow is essential for their health.

 

[3KillerBs]

Adding more like you did may help.

Since you are TX and have such hot weather, having it more open is a good idea.

@3KillerBs is very good with ventilation and coop questions. I'd see if adding what you did makes any difference.
Ventilation may not be his issue and you are dealing with respiratory illness, but having plenty of air flow is essential for their health.

Thanks for the mention.

This is my article on coop ventilation: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/repecka-illustrates-coop-ventilation.77659/

I don't know much about chicken illnesses, but I am soundly convinced that plenty of fresh air is key to good health for both humans and animals.

 

[MarlaMac]

Adding more like you did may help.

Since you are TX and have such hot weather, having it more open is a good idea.

@3KillerBs is very good with ventilation and coop questions. I'd see if adding what you did makes any difference.
Ventilation may not be his issue and you are dealing with respiratory illness, but having plenty of air flow is essential for their health.

Thank you for all your help. Cogburn is getting back to his normal self. He is crowing, still not perfectly, but a lot better, has started escorting his girls to and from the coop to lay eggs again and is staying up later to make sure his girls are in the run at sun down. The sores on his crown are gone. He still has a slight wheeze, but even that is getting better. He is more "on guard" than I have seen him in a week when his ladies are foraging.

BTW...I had some silicone line that I use for my fish tank air line that I put on the end of the syringe (fit perfectly). It makes the whole process of inserting the meds very easy as it is soft and flexible.

Thanks again, your input was invaluable.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you for all your help. Cogburn is getting back to his normal self. He is crowing, still not perfectly, but a lot better, has started escorting his girls to and from the coop to lay eggs again and is staying up later to make sure his girls are in the run at sun down. The sores on his crown are gone. He still has a slight wheeze, but even that is getting better. He is more "on guard" than I have seen him in a week when his ladies are foraging.

BTW...I had some silicone line that I use for my fish tank air line that I put on the end of the syringe (fit perfectly). It makes the whole process of inserting the meds very easy as it is soft and flexible.

Thanks again, your input was invaluable.

I'm glad to hear that Cogburn is getting better, that's wonderful news!

Great idea about using the air line to give them meds.

Thank you for the update, I do hope he makes a full recovery, keep me posted.
And you are welcome.

 

[MarlaMac]

I'm glad to hear that Cogburn is getting better, that's wonderful news!

Great idea about using the air line to give them meds.

Thank you for the update, I do hope he makes a full recovery, keep me posted.
And you are welcome.

Quick update. Cogburn is crowing up a storm now, but he is still wheezing. I notice it only after he has made a mad dash toward something. Should I retreat him? Should I try a different antibiotic besides Tylan? Anything else over the counter that I can try? Thank you.

Another thought - ragweed and grasses are completely wrecking havoc on my systems - I am sneezing and coughing quite a bit now too. So perhaps, it is allergies?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm glad to hear he's doing a little better!

Possible, it could be something environmental like allergies.
If that's the case, then it should clear up once ragweed season is over. Not sure if an antibiotic may help with that and I don't know of anything long term like an allergy med that can be given. Benadryl could be given to see if it makes any difference, but usually it's only given once or twice to help relieve swelling due to bee stings, etc. I've never seen anyone use it for longer than 2 days in chickens.

I'm sorry that your allergies are on roll, I think mine might be starting up (Uggh!). It's been really windy here with that hurricane pushing in from FL, so it seems that has stirred everything up. Rain is coming, so it should settle that hopefully.

 

[3KillerBs]

I'm sorry that your allergies are on roll, I think mine might be starting up (Uggh!). It's been really windy here with that hurricane pushing in from FL, so it seems that has stirred everything up.

My head always runs before a hurricane. I think it's from the pressure changes as well as the dust the wind kicks up.