runny nose????

[NC-Chickoholic]

I am located on the outerbanks of NC and I am having a hard time with some of my young girls (14 weeks old) having a runny nose. Waht could this be and what can I do to help????? Thx so much for yalls help!

 

[PeeperKeeper]

I'm really not sure BUT; everytime I get near the ocean....my sinuses clear out...after a lot of runny nose stuff.
Are you really close enough to be affected by sea mist or spray?
As long as they don't start coughing or sneezing a lot I would think they are OK.
Maybe some one else has better ideas.

 

[sammi]

how old are they?

what all do you feed?

what do you use for bedding?
has the coop been cleaned recently?
could be ammonia fumes irritating the eyes..

are they exposed to a lot of dusts?
any lawn/garden/pesticide dusts used in their vicinity?
could the sand/salt spray/breezes be irritating their eyes?
could be something simple as "no sees" or other gnats irritating them..


describe the droppings..color and consistency.
check for other symptoms..such as wheezing or swollen eyes..
lack of appetite, acting depressed or lethargic..

some poultry vitamins and extra protein wouldn't hurt to boost their immune system..
maybe washing the eyes with saline eye wash, and trying some eye ointment..terramycin eye ointment is available at farm/feed/animal supply stores..
could be just keeping them washed will do..but the ointment might help protect them..
you can have a look at these products:

http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/store/index.php?cPath=21_57

 

[NC-Chickoholic]

The chicks were born feb 25. They are in a starter and also a touch of scratch. pine shavings for beding. very clean coop. no amonia. it is hinda dusty hear with a blak sandy topsoin but they are in the woods mainly no pestasides no seaspray....so what ya think?
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[threehorses]

Sounds like they're fighting a virus. No antibiotics til you're sure that they have a bacterial infection. If the drainage is clear, watch them carefully and let them develop their own recovery. Do as Sammi says with increasing their immune system and nutrition.

If you want, you could buy a thing of VetRx and swab their nares (nostrils) with it. It'll help like Vicks helps humans, and is great to have in your chicken medicine cabinet and is NOT a medicine.

Also, since drainage also drains into their digestive system, consider using a probiotic once or twice this week. A little yogurt, probios, fastrack, acidophilus, etc. It's something to consider. Just watch their droppings to make sure they're staying solid.

Don't let any experts at the feedstore talk you into antibiotics, again, until there's a sign of a true bacterial infection.

Your chicks will be thriftier and more hardy for it!