Chickens with sneezes

Hello Andy and Deb,

It sounds as if it could be a respiratory infection but it may be as well to check the "usual suspects".

Does she have a temperature? You can tell this by feeling under the wing of one of your other girls then under her wing to see if she feels warmer.

Little visitors - are there lice or redmite?  Has she been wormed recently?

Has she been poohing OK?

I am not an expert; however I understand that hens can get respiratory infections that will respond to anti-biotics so you will need to find a local chicken-friendly vet.

I am sure someone more exerienced will be along to advise you.  In the meantime good luck and keep us posted.

Obviously sneezing can be a sign off bad things going on and ensure you are on the lookout for other problems. Last week though 5 of my 6 were all sneezing with no other obvious symptoms. The next day I think I only heard 2 sneezes and I have heard none since and believe me I spend alot of time watching them. Please don't take this as there is nothing wrong with yours, I just know that last week I was really worried and it's nice to have a little hope that it's nothing serious. I do wonder if mine had a touch of hay fever.

Because the strands of straw are hollow they can harbour fungal spores etc so lots of people prefer hemcore or aubiose for bedding which is chopped up, dried hemp stems. They are very absorbent and have no dust. You can get bales for about £8-10 from horse feed places - and they last ages (mine last about 3-4 months for 4 hens).
Mine too had a few sneezes when they first came to me, I think it's a reaction to the stress of a new environment. Theirs cleared up itself without medication too. If they are all right in every other respect it might be worth hanging fire for a day or two.

one of mine was sneezing and then a rattle i put citricide in the water ,as id read about it and that seems to have worked