I have never taken a bird to the vet. Once years ago, a person posted on here, that she kept chicken very economically. She did not treat sick birds, she culled them at once. A sharp knife cures both behavior problems and illness.
I went with that philosophy, and have only had one sick bird ever. I have had predators. And it has taken me a while to get that truly fixed. But I have never had sick birds in the house (my dear hubby would hit the ceiling). I don't save weak chicks.
I do have a healthy and active flock. I don't keep birds I feel sorry for, it is called the coup de grace, and actually is considered a gift to help something cross over.
I have stopped reading the emergency page of this forum, sometimes I think some people only have birds so they can practice being a doctor to them.
Mrs K
I went with that philosophy, and have only had one sick bird ever. I have had predators. And it has taken me a while to get that truly fixed. But I have never had sick birds in the house (my dear hubby would hit the ceiling). I don't save weak chicks.
I do have a healthy and active flock. I don't keep birds I feel sorry for, it is called the coup de grace, and actually is considered a gift to help something cross over.
I have stopped reading the emergency page of this forum, sometimes I think some people only have birds so they can practice being a doctor to them.
Mrs K