Why are my chickens coughing and some have like a runny nose?

Question

i have rhode island red chicks and they are acting sick right now why

Answer 1

Could be they have a cold.Strong distant smell in coop sneezing gasping cough, all sings of a cold.

Make sure coop is draft proof, and clean and Not over crowed plenty of food and fresh water, birds under stress are more susceptible.

Isolate bird/birds from flock make sure water intake is high can put garlic in water also some strong sage tea keep bird/birds warm If not doing better you may have to get meds this is for a cold only

Answer 2

awww, you need to contact an avian vet emmediatly. If they ate a plant/fungi that they werent supose to and was toxic, they can loose there lives if not helped. Most chickens are foriging through the ground, and could of caught a bad bacteria.

Go to vet, they can help

Answer 3

I agree they sound like they have an infection.Give them antibiotics ASAP.You should be able to get them from you feed dealer or your vet(probably cheaper at the feed dealer).If they all arent sick seperate the well ones from the others.You will need to disinfect everything and keep them on clean dry litter.I use pine shavings that way they absorb any moister and keep the chicks dry.Be sure to keep them away from drafts and wash your hand good after you handle anything in their pen including them,that way you dont transmitt anything to the well ones.

Answer 4

From personal experience and reading, "A SICK CHICKEN IS A DEAD CHICKEN." My husband raised hundreds of game c***s. Try a 5-way injectable, usually found at your local farm & home store.

Answer 5

It sounds like your chicks have an upper respitatory problem. Find some Doxycyclene. After you give them the meds for the proper length of time then give them some chopped boiled egg with some Ornabac for two or three days to refunish the gut with good bacteria.

Answer 6

YES they're sick!!! A bird usaully hides there sickness until the very end! Take them to an avain vet before it is to late!!