sandyhas3chucks Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I seem to be reading lots of posts with sneezing chooks. wheezing chooks. rattling & chesty chooks. Is ther something can be done to protect our girls. Whilst mine are fine I would like tp know. please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 The only thing I know is to make sure the chooks have adequate ventilation in the house (which I'm sure the eglu does have) and to make sure shavings/straw etc is changed regularly so that damp doesn't build up there (and that its dry to start with obviously). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I suppose it is the time of year for sniffles. I use citricidal at the first sign of a snotty nose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 One of my girls has a cold at the moment and sounds a bit bunged up at the moment. A hen with a cold will sound like she has a snotty nose; as Christian has said, Citricidal is great for this, I also add more garlic granules to their feed at this time. Keep an eye on any hen that sounds snotty, pick them up and listen to their back - if you hear them bubbling and wheezing (rather than just a snotty nose) then take them to the vet as they will probably have a chest infection. One of mine developed Mycoplasma last winter and was on antibiotics; Mycoplasma can affect the way that they lay eggs - that hen has laid torpedo eggs ever since! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 thanks Claret Very helpful Great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
