Leisure105
In the Brooder
- Nov 28, 2015
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Got some new hens this summer but someone had the sniffles and infected a good portion of the flock. One hen in particular had it more severe than the others. The fleshy pad between the eye and nostril bulges in and out as she breathes. By time I noticed the problem there were a few sneezers so I treated the whole flock with super booster for about 10 days. The super booster seed to help clear up some but others seemed to hang on to the sniffles for quite some time. I basically stopped treatment after 10 days cuz I wasn't sure if prolonged treatment was maybe harmful. Since the affected birds seemed otherwise healthy I thought I'd let it run its course and see what happened. As of now the one hen still has the sniffles as the fleshy pad still bulges but only on one side of the face. She doesn't show any other signs of weakness or lethargy and I'm pretty sure she's laying although I can't be sure on that. Near as I can figure she has a respiratory infection. Any thoughts on a home remedy to clear her up