lozza_9 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 At the weekend I thought I heard my Ginger Nut Ranger sneeze!! Do chickens get colds or could it be something else? She has a slightly larger bottom beak but I've not heard any noises like this before. If anyone has any similar experiences or advice then we'd like to hear from you. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 They do sneeze occasionally Lorraine. I found putting citricidal in their water helped clear it if the sneezes were more persistent. Things to look for are runny noses, rattling breathing and watery eyes - signs of a proper cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Ours sneeze sometimes, but not all the time.....If its regular then you may want to try a tonic or see the vet.......Otherwise I dont think its anything to worry about as long as they are otherwise healthy and happy..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 ours sometimes sneeze - it seems to happen when they have a drink of water (they like to drink out of the watering can and I wonder about it going up their noses/beaks - you know what I mean) they dont seem to worried about it, and are perfectly normal (as normal as chooks can be ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 One of mine has had a sneeze for a while. I've been using Citricidal for week and a half in the water and the sneeze seems to have gone. May be a complete co-incidence, not sure. You can get Citricidal from the Omlet shop but I bought mine online (price includes P+P and you can choose size of bottle). It arrived really quickly. http://www.highernature.co.uk/ShowProductFamily.aspx?ProductFamilyID=80 Just a note though, when you put water on top of this stuff it has foam/bubbles on top, but agitate the water with your hand and bubbles go. Chooks don't seem to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutechicky Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I'd take snowy's advice. However, it may just be that they are pecking in the dirt and getting some up their nose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
