Rooster sneezing

[Wyorp Rock]

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.

 

[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.