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Wow. All of this is quite interesting. Thanks everyone for posting.

Yes. I have learned much both good and bad in the brief time we've had chickens. I'm determined to learn these lessons only once.

Thanks. I'm honestly having a difficult time processing all of this. It's hard to have chickens dying and know that something that I did caused them to die. Harder still that I had to kill 2 of them myself to keep them from suffering any more.

And I agree. I've tried to state again and again that our situation was the perfect storm of bad circumstances. Poop and moisture have to be managed in a run. I don't promote bare dirt. That's why we started over with pine shavings.

Thanks. My hope and prayer is that all of this will benefit others in the long run.

All composting materials have some level of fungus. Generally there is no risk. Our case was the perfect storm causing dangerous levels of Aspergillus to form.

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Came home to find Ethyl unable to walk and laying in her own poop. No choice but to euthanize her. Praying that this is the end of this mess and the remaining 4 will stay healthy. On a much brighter note there were 2 eggs today so somebody else is laying.

Thanks Finnie. It's been a tough deal for all of us. I will admit that it has affected me more than Cheryl or Mom. We'll be fine.

Thank you. I will discuss all options with Dr. Clark when he comes.

Thank you.

Thank you. The doctors discussed several different treatments when they came the first time. It was decided that there was nothing that would affect the fungus at the stage it was in. The 6 birds that were left showed no signs of anything respiratory. I sent a message to Dr. Clark inquiring...

Thank you.

Thank you. There is nothing anyone can do.

Things have taken another turn for the worse. Yesterday Shirley was just laying around and barely able to walk. It was obviously a neurological issue. She did not have control of her limbs. I went home at lunch time and got her to eat a little from my hand and drink some water from a spoon. By...

Agree with that assessment, Amanda.

I think back to something you said earlier about how many deaths there might be that no one realized was from fungus. I do not want to be an alarmist but being aware of fungal growth in anything organic that we are exposing these birds to is just good flock management. BTW...I gave up drinking...

My gosh girl. You need a drink. :D

lol...I agree completely Rich. I fell like it is vitally important to let a good amount of decomposition and curing so to speak take place before putting any freshly ground chips to use. Procrastination wins out once again. :lol:

I'm sure they will. :D Their apple cart has been upset a few times in their short little lives. First adding the 2 extra ones when we put them in the coop. 2 different rounds of cockerel removals and then this. No wonder they are confused.