bullx100% 681 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Had chicks out today in the warm sun for litteraly 5 minits...chucked a bit of chick crumb down on the grass for them have a bit of a scrat about...then all ov a suden they all seemed to have a bit of a sniffle..it wasn't a sneeze but more like they we're trying to blow dust out there nose I've cheked them all and one or two had a tiny bit of clear water by there nostril... Is this normal for chicks [BANNED TEXT] they first start scrating about or do I need be worried?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Also there not doing it when in brooder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burnie69 376 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Did they have water when out side. Sounds to me that they've eaten chick crumb and had no water to wash it down with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Yes mate they had water Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Chicks still seem to be doing this snezz sort of thing ......it's kind of getting me a bit worried but they only do it when outside.....I have had chicks befor but not incubator hatched so as they were with the hen I didn't have to pay as much attention to them as I've had to with bator hatched chicks so it could be normal and I'm just worrying for nothing .....when chicks are out scratitng around for the first couple of times is it normal for them to make this sneezing thing..??????? Ps I'll try explain what the sneez is like the sneez is more like they have blocked nostrils and blow out there nostrils to clear it.. As the do it they shake ther head once as tho there trying to blow out there nostril to flick something out. As I said this might be normal and I'm worrying for nothing and could be making my self look a right fool but I'd prefer be safe than sorry . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) Treat for micoplasmosis mate Edited April 19, 2014 by dogs-n-natives Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hatch28 243 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Sounds to me like your chicks got coryza and if they do your better off to cull them, I hope I'm wrong though cause its another highly infectious disease with no cure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Ohhhhhhh...so what do I need to treat them...cheers for info lads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Also how have the chicks got this disease ? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 They can get from any wild birds its bacterial so treatment isnt a proper cure but antibiotics are whats used. The snicking that your describing now may develop over the next two three weeks to swollen eyes lack of feed conversion leading to wasting. I was a keeper for years its very common in gamebirds as well as poultry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 So if it isn't a proper cure would it not be better for me to cull these as I have some more under a hen and some more in bator....I don't want them infecting the others Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hatch28 243 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 If your sure they have coryza kill them disinfect every where, any where they sneezed is now infected but it will die after a few days, did the chicks come into contact with older birds at any stage,even if you had an older bird that was recovered before you got him or her it would still be a carrier and you could infect the chicks by just doing your daily work with them,also you can take a chick from the brooder now put your index finger in its mouth aply a bit of pressure to the roof of its mouth and with your tumb squeez the nostrill if they have coryza it will start to come out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Just tried that hatch mate and nothing came out.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hatch28 243 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Maybe there clear so cross your fingers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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