Sneezing in chickens?

[u/HappyEquine84]

Okay so every list I see of symptoms in chickens when their health is failing has sneezing in it. Does that mean ANY sneezing is bad? Do they sneeze occasionally when healthy too, and it's just excessive sneezing that's bad? If so, what's excessive? I hear sneezes occasionally from our small flock, but it seems very occasional and not usually the same bird. Everything else seems great, they're hungry, alert, curious and still laying eggs. All are from the same batch of chicks and are less than 1, I think they were born in late spring. I try and spend at least 20 minutes every morning just chilling with them to see how they are, and in that time period I might hear one or two sneezes from different chickens. I don't always hear one, although there does seem to be a bit more recently, I assumed because of the cold weather.

Pic of said flock, cause they're cute 🙂

[u/ElderberryOk469]

My chickens sneeze sometimes. It’s not chronic or anything but sometimes they just randomly sneeze. The hay in the nesting boxes is dry and sometimes I think they’re just clearing out hay dusties or whatever when they sneeze.

[u/HappyEquine84 → u/ElderberryOk469]

That's kind of what I was thinking. Do chickens get allergies? 😂

[u/ElderberryOk469 → u/HappyEquine84]

Haha 😆probably not allergies but since they’re prone to respiratory issues sometimes I think sneezing is just the body cleaning itself. Defense system lol

Now if they’re constantly sneezing with the addition of other symptoms then I’d start worrying lol