Again, no offense is intended here AT ALL. Please know this. Melissa- basically this sums it up, correct? You began losing chickens the 2nd week of June according to your first post. You had 130 chickens, and have lost 80ish? at last count several posts back. Your neighbors have also lost...
Melissa, hope you are hanging in there. I am remaining hopeful that the vet may still be able to provide a diagnosis for you, however, in the event there is no diagnosis given, I think it may be time to look at some more drastic measures. I think you should take into account everything you are...
Melissa- if you find out they have a treatable illness, I will be happy to have an antibiotic shipped to you if that helps. Also- I hope you are able to see your sister soon My heart is heavy for all of the adversities you are facing right now. So sorry! I never know what the right thing is to...
Melissa-
WOW! That is a catastrophic number...almost unfathomable! Whatever it is...its definetly serious. So sorry you've had to deal with all of this! Next spring-after you've gotten this behind you- let me know when you are ready for hatching eggs. I'll send you some free. All I have are...
I empathize with your situation. It must be VERY overwhelming. My husband was laid off recently, and I completely understand the no job situation, at least. Times are tough for a lot of people right now. Add to that the other perils you are dealing with, and I am sure you just don't even know...
It has to be something that can infect several different types of species and is easily transmitted, or even airborne. Tularemia can infect several species according to a web search I just did on my blackberry. I can't really research it well because I only have access to my blackberry right now...