Yes, I have decided that I will get no more chickens. I will keep these and treat them with medication if needed, but if they die or I have to end their life if too sick, I won't get more chickens to replace them. I won't breed them either.
And I will ask my vet if I can test for mycoplasma...
So not good news. I went to see the hen thus morning and she looks kind of sad, and keeps looking up, almost like she has a twisted neck. She can move her neck and head to other positions but tends to stay looking up. I was thinking of giving her some mash with vitamins, but her crop is hard. I...
Yes, I think I need to quarantine her.
About the Marek's, I told my neighbors that I had the Marek's virus once a while ago, but they didn't seem concerned. I tried to explain what it is, but not sure if they unferstood what I was talkkng about. In fact, I suspect I got Marek's from one of the...
Today something really surprising happened. My neighbor caught a bantam hen in his property and came to ask if it was mine. At first sight, I said no, because I have no missing chickens. But looking closer, I recognized a dutch bantam that had escaped like 6 months ago!! Unbelievable that she...