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There are several members on here that have stated that they would 't call authorities even if they knew their flocks were sick..... SAD.......

Walnut hill we were typing at the same time, I am slow .

I am going to guess a flying predator is grabbing the baby birds and flying off. The adult birds are probably harassing the predator until the baby gets dropped.

How old are these birds?

For a necropsy you want to refrigerate the chicken, not freeze it.

But, what if the virus is inside the egg?

It's OK with the rest of us if you keep the aliens at your place.

This theory makes much more sense than some others posted here.....

The word you are referring to is not appropriate for a "family used" site. That is why it is censored.

Really? If you see one sick bird and then the entire flock is dead by morning...... Where are the survivors that will be culled ?? But, you are right, the disease will progress quickly.

Flocks that do not test positive are not culled.

Good question! In all of my reading, I haven't read anything about exotic pet birds:

One bird on your PROPERTY will get all of your birds destroyed, no matter how many 'separate' flocks the farm maintains. Biosecurity is every flock owner's best friend! And prayer!

I was not talking about the "hobby" farmers either.

If you contact the companies, I am sure someone will be glad to quote prices and take your money.

gjensen, I am wondering whether you realize that on a farm that has a commercial flock, the chicken company owns the birds. The farmer owns the building and the property. When the flock has to be destroyed, the farmer has no more income. The poultry companies do not pay the farmer a weekly...

I can't access links like that one. Can you give us a run down?

I hope not only the chicken corporations will be compensated, what will be done for the farm owner. How is he going to pay the mortgage if his buildings stand empty for months at a time??

The nearest veterinarian will know where to tell you to send it.

All of my chicken friends at work (in SC) are following the threads about AI on this site. We are as prepared as we think we can be....