MrPaw
Songster
What a high price to pay.Be careful about "reporting" someone...
We got some Jersey Giants from a "reputable" lady in Louisa VA.
All 100 of her chickens were kept in very very small cages. 3-4 chickens in a cage... Dogs tied to trees... Cages kept in the garage and sprayed with a hose for cleaning without removing the chickens.. It was heartbreaking
The 4 Jerseys we got were in rough shape, but my Gf and I decided we wanted to buy them, take them home and rehabilitate them.. We knew they were rough, but we dare not piss off this lady. Just take them home, to a better place, and make sure they receive proper treatment.
Regrettably we introduced them to our flock.... Now I am slowly culling chickens as they develop these symptoms..
Anyway, back to the point
I reported her to animal control after I found out how bad the chickens were. Puncture wounds, picked clean of feathers from when she let her flock "Play" with each other. Discharge from the nose and ears, the entire bottoms of the feet were scabs, the rooster never crowed he was so sick and gurgly...
Animal control did nothing except flag me for harassment...
I reported her to the Facebook Forum, PCOV, Pet Chickens of Virginia. Posted pictures of her chickens with a warning to all who were going to have dealings with her.
I was instantly ridiculed for being "Jealous Of her Expert Set Up" and immediately banned from the group with threats of a "defamation" lawsuits......
So... Just be careful... Raise your own chicks or go to swaps with people who actually care..
Currently treating flock with Tylan Injections. 7ml a day.
One gets better, another gets sick...
Not working well at all
Taking our sickest chicken in for a Necropsy tomorrow..
I'll let yall know what I find out but my hopes are not high
I honestly suggest starting over after decontamination...
Chickens are relatively inexpensive, but take a long time to mature... Just hatch like 50, and sell what you dont need...
-DCA
