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Advice on culling to creating good, strong breeding stock. Am I a monster?
We have barn shoes, barn boots, and barn coats and gloves. None of these items leave our farm unless washed first! And things worn at friend's farms aren't worn here. Only chicks hatched here, or from very good hatcheries, come here. Also, we do have wild bird feeders out fairly often, away...- Folly's place
- Post #92
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Advice on culling to creating good, strong breeding stock. Am I a monster?
Most of us started with chickens and initially weren't as careful about biosecurity as we should have been. I got my first birds from a neighbor, and fortunately they were all healthy! The rooster was a total jerk, but that's another story... We also bought chicks from a couple of private...- Folly's place
- Post #86
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Advice on culling to creating good, strong breeding stock. Am I a monster?
In general I agree, except in this situation the OP might have a disease that needs more drastic action, if it's MG or one of those 'forever in the flock' diseases. A very good reason to avoid birds from other flocks. And people with a few pets are often more than willing to manage illnesses in...- Folly's place
- Post #83
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Advice on culling to creating good, strong breeding stock. Am I a monster?
Your vet path lab may have tests that can be run on oral swabs or blood samples too. Here in Michigan it's possible to send in samples directly... Mary- Folly's place
- Post #79
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Advice on culling to creating good, strong breeding stock. Am I a monster?
Last idea; would your vet send tissue samples, or the whole bird, to the path lab for you, as a referral? Any close states to you with different rules for this necropsy? Mary- Folly's place
- Post #77
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Advice on culling to creating good, strong breeding stock. Am I a monster?
If your birds have Mycoplasma, either gallisepticum or synoviae, removing all the birds is necessary, cleaning, and starting with new clean birds after three weeks is necessary. New birds are about impossible to isolate at a home or small farm setting, it's just too difficult. Better to get...- Folly's place
- Post #69
- Forum: Managing Your Flock