I agree 100%. There’s a lot of variables depending on where people are located like weather, soil type, average temps etc.. Even with all that with proper care and only breeding strong healthy birds most will not have many problems.
Chickens have very few *curable* diseases and most of what they get taken to the vet for is run of the mill ridiculous stuff. Cutting spurs, draining fluid, bumble foot, minor cuts etc.. of course some can be helped at a vet so I’m not disputing that but the vast majority are ripping people off...
I know every vets office is different but my cousins wife is a vet and I talk to her fairly often. I have heard quite a few stories and inquired about costs for various treatments, surgeries etc.. It’s a racket and half in most cases. The average chicken owner is capable of handling the majority...
No most people will not take their chickens to the vet. It may seem like a lot of people do but those are just a tiny fraction of chickens that become ill or injured beyond repair. I don’t begrudge anyone for taking their chickens to the vet if they want to shell out the money for elaborate...
I raise chickens and zero exotics or other birds. I am also not interested in treating a sick chicken. If I can’t fix it at home I’m putting them down.
Can you elaborate on what kinds of ailments you’ve treated/cured relating to chickens?
Ask yourself how can any one person know so much about sick birds unless they themselves have had a ridiculous amount of sick birds. This *should* scare you away since apparently these people would rather play doctor to clean up the mess instead of avoiding it in the first place.
Which bring up another interesting point. Some old timers feel like because they have owned chickens for 49.5 years they are an instant authority. They may or may not be but owning a dozen chickens with only 1 being male at a time for said years does not equate to being an authority on...
It’s simple. If you don’t know that much don’t act like you do. If you actually do then help where you can. How hard is this to understand? If you’re old enough to be on the internet you’re old enough to know better.
Yeah but if it was a standard thread about how many eggs? Why is my chicken not providing me with 62 eggs a day or whatever you would have just skipped over it. 😉