All was well until last Thursday night with my flock, and had been for six long years, disease-wise, which is the last time I had personally had an illness, which was severe sour crop that caused a 6 year old ameraucana to pass.
I noticed Vertie, a 3 year old ameraucana, was down on the floor...
I was wanting to protect my chickens and bees in one fell swoop with a bear fence. Tested, it runs between 6k-8k volts, and is DC, with a marine battery. I haven't had the guts to turn it on and leave it, though-- I'm very scared about the chickens getting trapped in it or the cats (it is a mesh...
So, just as it says on the tin, today I lost a 4 day old chick (with us for 24 hours-- shipping took longer than usual) from what appeared to be Marek's today. They are inside in my living room, and my flock is outside. Sanitazed cage. Vaccinated by Ideal, and not sure if they're still just...