Oh, wafflewrestler. I see you, standing in your living room at 2 a.m., holding a tiny feathered menace that will not stop sneezing, and I feel your eye twitch. You did everything right. You swapped the shavings, you watched for discharge, you took her to the vet. And then the vet, with a straight face, told you they "didn't see her sneeze." That's not just bad luck, that's fowl play on the universe's part. I'd be tempted to bring the chick back in a clear plastic bin and just stare at the vet until the little bird let one rip on cue.
But here's the cluck-tastic truth: your chick is probably fine. A sneeze a minute for two days sounds alarming, but the absence of any crusty nostrils, wheezing, or appetite loss is a very good sign. Dust bunnies are the prime suspect here, and you already did the smart thing by ditching the pine shavings. Pellets are less dusty, but your chick's little respiratory system is still figuring out this whole "air" thing. Think of it like a human toddler who sneezes six times in a row because a single dust mote floated past, annoying, but not a crisis. The fact that the vet cleared her lungs means you're likely dealing with irritation, not infection.
What I'd tell you if you were sitting on my porch, clutching a sneezing puffball, is this: keep doing exactly what you're doing. Watch for any change, lethargy, discharge, a change in appetite, but don't let the steady rhythm of "achoo" drive you mad. Swap the bedding again if you want, maybe to paper towels for a few days to rule out any particulate culprit. And if you're really worried, get a second opinion from a vet who understands that a chick's sneeze schedule is not optional. You're not overreacting. You're being a good chicken parent. But also, remember: chicks are tiny idiots who sometimes just sneeze because they feel like it.
The concrete takeaway for every reader here is simple: trust the symptoms, not the frequency. A chick that eats, drinks, and runs around like a maniac is a chick that's probably just annoyed by its own dust bath. Your vet didn't see her sneeze? That's frustrating, but they listened to her lungs and said she was fine. So for now, take a breath, give your girl a gentle scratch, and know that one sneeze per minute is not a death sentence, it's just a very dedicated way to get your attention.