sneezing girls

[aubreynoramarie]

i was hanging out with my six week olds in their new run today and noticed that they were all sneezing. i didnt know birds sneezed (shows how much i know). i am confused because its been in the mid eighties all week, do they have...chicken colds?

 

[pennie1]

You may want to give them some electrolytes in their water to boost their immune systems. What are you feeding them? If they get a chill from a draft you could have sick birds. Someone with more experience than myself should be able to give you more advice.

Chickens can get respiritory infections, and it could be a symtom of something else.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help, but the electrolytes will help some.

Good luck

 

[aubreynoramarie]

thank you, theyre on regular starter feed, but they get fruits and veggies too. ill try the electrolytes, do i get those from the feed store?

 

[pennie1]

Yeah, you should be able to pick them up there. Otherwise if you have a Farm n Fleet or Fleetfarm, they carry it - or you can find it online.

It's scary to try to give them antibiotics because you don't know for sure what they have. If it's a virus I don't think antibiotics would work. I wish someone with more experience would answer your post. You could try posting in the Diseases Forum. That might work better.

 

[pennie1]

Oh, and don't word it the same because you will get one shut down as a duplicate post. I'm a little surprised that someone didn't move this post to that forum. Just a little note for your information.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

thank you very much pennie, i shall try the smarty pants' over there!

 

[Peppermint]

If it's just some tiny little sneezes without nasal discharge, it's probably nothing to worry about. My girls sneeze when they're done dust bathing, and a couple do when they get really excited. Sometimes I swear they sneeze at me to get my attention.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

as cute as i think that is, my girls do get my arms wet when they sneeze