Chicken snoring is usually a symptom, not a separate disease. When chickens exhibit this characteristic, it may be a sign of illness. Minor symptoms may improve gradually with adjustments to feeding practices, while severe cases require rapid identification of the cause and targeted treatment.
The causes of chicken snoring
Temperature change and temperature difference: Temperature drop and big temperature difference between day and night are the common causes of chicken snoring. If the temperature difference in the coop is more than 5 degrees, it may cause a large group of chickens to cough and snore. Keep the temperature difference below 3 degrees and the respiratory symptoms may disappear automatically after 3 days.
Chicken farm environment: High ammonia concentration in the chicken farm, dry powdery feed, and excessive dust in the chicken house due to low humidity may cause chickens to choke and cough. This can be reduced by improving feeding management, such as increasing ventilation and keeping the humidity of the chicken house at 50-60%.
Mycoplasma infection or bacterial infection: When chickens are infected with mycoplasma or bacteria, they will show symptoms such as weeping, fluttering nose, coughing and snoring.
Viral diseases: Chickens infected with viral diseases such as influenza, Newcastle Disease, Transmissible Bacteria, Transmissible Throat and other viral diseases will show similar respiratory symptoms in the early stage of the disease.
Chronic respiratory infectious diseases: chicken snoring may also be caused by chronic respiratory infectious diseases, especially common in 1-2 months old chicks, which is caused by chicken septic mycoplasma as an infectious disease.
The treatment method of chicken snoring
For different reasons of chicken snoring, different treatment methods are needed:
Respiratory disease: for snoring caused by respiratory disease, you can use Wanhuning for treatment. Add 200kg of water to every 100g of WANHUNING, mix well and give it to chickens to drink, and use it continuously for 3-5 days.
Infectious laryngotracheitis: If the snoring is caused by infectious laryngotracheitis, you can use Tylenol for treatment. Intramuscular injection of Tylenol 3-6mg/kg body weight is usually required for 2-3 consecutive days.
In conjunction with treatment, it is important to improve the environmental conditions of the chicken house, such as increasing ventilation and reducing stocking density to ensure that the chickens are able to breathe fresh air, which will help the condition to subside and recover.
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Post time: Mar-29-2024
