sneezer

[sammy]

one of my 2 chickens is sneezing quite a bit, if i am in the pen for 5 minutes or so she will sneeze at least twice or 3x

i dont think it is dust because they just made their first dust hole today and i noticed it from day 1

?

thanks

btw she is debeaked if that makes a difference

 

[rooster-red]

Its a sign of some sort of respiratory illness, there are quite a few that chickens can get.

 

[sammi]

what bedding are you using?
any signs of mold?
has the coop been cleaned recently?
could she have been exposed to any lawn/garden dusts?

 

[sammy]

what is needed to treat the resp illness?

i am using some wood shavings from cutting logs and leaves for bedding-the wood shavings are scooped off the ground maybe there is mold in them?

i cleaned the coop 4 days ago

by lawn yard dust do you mean fertilizers/pesticides? we dont use those

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