Please don't blame yourself for doing anything anything "stupid". It wasn't your fault. The responsibity lies with an unscrupulous breeder who took advantage of unspecting peole.
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It's not true that bird get sick from "shipping stress". I've had nine birds shipped from Washing State, near Oregon, all the way to New York, and never once had a problem. So that's just an excuse. Praying for your birds and sorry for what you're going for you. Did you get your meds in the...
Definitely call your local extension office as soon as they open tomorrow. They will find out the source of this and will have the legal authority to shut down the breeder. I'm so sorry that you had to go through all of this. This is a real setback and tragedy that no one deserves...
:hitThis is awful! Here you were trying to introduce new members to your flock. That was supposed to be a happy occassion. Now your birds are dying because infected birds. It doesn't seem right! I hope that your birds are able to recover and I'm sorry about the one that died!
I'm so sorry to hear about what you had to go through. I'm confused...did you contact the person who sold you the chickens? If so, what was the response? I'm glad that your remaining chickens are on the mend!:aww