Young chick coughing and sneezing

[luckydee85]

Thanks for all that advice!

 

[Chickmama45]

Welcome to BYC. Where did the chicks come from? Some respiratory diseases can appear at this age if they have been exposed earlier or through hatching eggs. Make sure that there air circulation is good in the brooder, and that bedding is not too dusty. If your chicks are sick, this is not a good start to raising chickens, since most respiratory diseases make carriers of the whole flock, many times for life. Some diseases are caused by viruses, some by bacteria or mycoplasma which may respond to antibiotics such as Tylan or Oxytetracycline, and some are caused by mold fungus.

Should you treat all your baby chicks or just the 1-2 you notice sneezing/coughing?