Sneezing in flock. 2 chickens passed.

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I have noticed that most of my chickens are sneezing. I have lost 2 chickens out of no where the last 4 days. They become lethargic and then die shortly after. I was going to deworm them all but now I’m wondering if it’s URI since they’re all sneezing. Help! I don’t want to lose my whole flock. Should I treat for a URI?(don’t have access to a vet) If so, what is the treatment?
 
You obviously have something serious going on. On the surface it is likely respiratory but there could be multiple maladies affecting them.
There is no treatment until you know the nature of the malady. Most people don't have a poultry vet nearby or even an avian vet. But what you do have is a state poultry diagnostic lab. Sometimes it is a state agency but usually the state university. In what state are you located?
In most cases you can contact them and they will send you a prepaid Fed=Ex label so you can ship a recently deceased bird for a necropsy. This is the only way to know how to proceed.
If we know your state, I can give you the contact information. If the lab is nearby, you can take a sick bird and they will humanely euthanize it and do the testing.
Refrigerate a dead until you can get it packaged and shipped. Don't freeze it.
 
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