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Your right, back to the topic. I sent chicks to UW - no results yet, they want to wait for cultures. If I can remember, Chicks have been sent in for testing in WI, MN, PA, OR, NC, and ME. Is there anyone else or did I add anyone by mistake?

Whether or not your state requires this or other diseases to be reported is probably based on # of commercial growers in your state. My guess that the USDA would want a report from your state might be to track any diseases and their progression or decline. Does that make sense?

The following suspected diseases must be reported to either the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's Animal Health Division, or to the state office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Veterinary Services within ten days after finding evidence...

I plan to get mine out to the barn this weekend. Outdoors might be hard right now, the snow is over the chicks head. I'd like to pass on a little story of natures balance. Our neighbor thought any fox is a bad fox, so he started shooting them. The following year his barn was infested with...

Just talked to my vet. UW is doing full cultures before they say what it is. This could take another week or so. The bacteria cultures all came back lower or within normal ranges for brooder chicks. She is under the belief that the chicks that show NO signs should be kept. I am not a...

Last night my husband put down the chicks that showed the obvious signs. None were even close to size as the hardy gang. This was actually a relief. It felt good going into the brooder room and seeing chicks acting as chicks and and not having to deal with the sick ones. Now the only...