Sick chicks

[ammnature]

Ok, so this is a long story. I am very concerned for our chicks. We got a few cemani chi ka a few months ago from a local. I noticed they smelled right away, but they didn't seem sick. A day later, one looked like he got an impacted crop and was breathing weirdly, so I separated him. His crop finally loosed up, and he seemed better as he kept them separate for a while, but they seemed utterly healthy otherwise. The lady said the one chick was from a small pullet egg, so I chalked it up to that.

Finally, we integrated them into the others their age, and all was fine for two months. We moved them into my basement in a huge stock tank while finishing the new coop. Last week, when we changed their bedding, we noticed a few with red eyes. The new bedding was very dusty, so we chalked it up to that. Now a week later many have red eyes and one has a funny nose and they ALL smell funny. I have my suspicions on what it may be but do not want to jump the gun. All put one or two are happy and acting normal. Just some have red eyes. The two more dick have pale waddles. There is 38 in total. Some seem totally fine just stink

One photo is from the original sticky one been sticky for two months. The other is the sickest

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Respiratory illness that has a bad odor is usually Infectious Coryza. A Sulfa antibiotic may help with symptoms.

If they are in a small place with poor ventilation and on dusty bedding, this could exacerbate symptoms, so, if possible, I'd try to get them back outside into fresh air/plenty of ventilation, etc.

 

[ammnature]

Respiratory illness that has a bad odor is usually Infectious Coryza. A Sulfa antibiotic may help with symptoms.

If they are in a small place with poor ventilation and on dusty bedding, this could exacerbate symptoms, so, if possible, I'd try to get them back outside into fresh air/plenty of ventilation, etc.

Could the smell persist for months after being sick. The chickens that I bought that smelled first were never really sick just smelled and still do two months later, but are great otherwise

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Could the smell persist for months after being sick. The chickens that I bought that smelled first were never really sick just smelled and still do two months later, but are great otherwise

I don't know, but I'd investigate to see where the smell is coming from.

Look inside the beak for canker or mucous, check to make sure crops are emptying, etc.

In your photo the youngster chick clearly has a sunken eye with redness, perhaps conjunctivitis dues to respiratory disease. Could be environmental...
A bad odor, sounds like infection, but it's always a good idea to have some testing to be sure you know what you are dealing with so you can give the correct treatment.

Most state labs will do testing or you can use an independent lab.