Sneezing chickens

[AngelDoug]

It started with one or two and now many of my chickens are sneezing and I have had two chickens die. Please help!! I put electrolytes in their water but wondering if I need to put antibiotics in water? Just not sure what to do, I have never had this happen before.

 

[jmorgan71587]

Tylan50

 

[Eggcessive]

How old are they? Besides sneezing, are you seeing watery or foamy eyes, nasal drainage, or swelling around an eye or the face? If it is just sneezing, it could be infectious bronchitis, a virus that won't respond to antibiotics. If it is MG or coryza, antibiotics may be helpful to treat symptoms. Since many respiratory diseases can make carriers of your flock, if you lose another, I would get a necropsy done by your state vet to identify the disease. Testing can also be done.

 

[jmorgan71587]

If it is viral, Viral can cause a secondary infection.

 

[Eggcessive]

If it is viral, Viral can cause a secondary infection.

True. And some of the secondary infections can be E. Coli, MG, coryza, and ILT. Tylan, oxytetracycline, and gallimycin are some of the antibiotics used to treat infections. Testing will help to know what the problem is. Sulmet or sulfadimethoxine are preferred with coryza.