Sneezing, runny nose

[MightyMama]

Found a vet that would, fecal would be $50, visit would be $58 if I brought her in, gram stain was around $140...but he said that he probably wouldn't be looking at parasites anyway for a respiratory problem. At this point, we are going to just let it ride out and then decide in the spring (if she gets better) what to do with the chickens...whether to completely replace, or to risk it by adding in chicks like we originally planned. Do people really have flocks of chickens who have never had any get sick?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm so sorry.

The one in the video looks bright within herself.
Sneezing and runny nose can be symptoms of respiratory disease, but like mentioned before, there can be other causes.
If she becomes worse - wheezing, congestion, facial swelling, pus/discharge from the eyes or the mucous becomes thick and crusty, then it may be appropriate to treat with antibiotics. Antibiotics won't cure illness, but will help with any secondary infections. Tylan50 is normally used, this can be found at most feed stores.

Vets can be expensive for sure.

Taking a step back to do some research/reading about illnesses and different conditions that affect poultry would be a good idea.

I agree that it's probably best to take a wait and see approach.

 

[MightyMama]

She's not sneezing as much...in fact, she seems to do it mostly when I'm actually watching her. My windows were open all day, and she barely made any noise until I walked out of the house. Her runny/stinky nose is clearing up, but her poop is still not great. Still eating and drinking good, though. Her poop seems fine over night, though. I might get one poop that's not great looking, but the rest look normal. So it's just during the day (again when I'm watching) that her poop comes out runny.

 

[MightyMama]

IF she were to start laying eggs, would they be safe to eat? All mine are about the right age for eggs.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm glad to hear she seems to be improving.

I don't know of any reason you can't eat the eggs.