Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[Fancychooklady]

It's been a sad day here, the King is dead, RIP King George. Never had a day of illness and death was obviously sudden.

 

[SilkieChickStar]

It's been a sad day here, the King is dead, RIP King George. Never had a day of illness and death was obviously sudden.

I am so sorry

 

[Fizzybelle]

Fancychooklady, my condolences, what a stunningly handsome boy he was, and one who was very much loved and will be sincerely missed I'm sure.

 

[Fizzybelle]

Well one of the Faverolles chicks I was eyeing off is starting to look like it's a boy lol. So I'm still getting the girl, but somehow will also be picking up a bantam Araucana and also a Pekin.

I must say that chicken Maths has really struck big time around here lol.

I have both those breeds and you will love em' if you've never had them before I do needs me a faverolle though, I've read so many wonderful things about them. Add one of those to the ever growing want list lol.

 

[LuckysMum]

It's been a sad day here, the King is dead, RIP King George. Never had a day of illness and death was obviously sudden.

So sorry to hear King George has died.

The babies look adorable.

 

[LuckysMum]

Well someone has lost their baby cheep cheep, and is starting to sound more grown up now. Mabel's around 3 months now (wow that's gone quick) and settled in easily. She has to be the friendliest, cuddliest little Araucana ever. So lucky and glad to have her.

My granddaughter (3) says can we have one too it lookscute. Then she saw SilkieChickStars and said can we have them too! I really don't need another enabler.

But they are beautiful. Hopefully we will have 6 more babies by the weekend.

 

[Fancychooklady]

So sorry to hear King George has died. 

The babies look adorable.

Thank yo, that was KG as a baby.

 

[LuckysMum]

Thank yo, that was KG as a baby.

I thought it was. A stunner all the way.

 

[satay]

The vet phoned me.

My flock has infectious coryza (bacterial) and infectious bronchitis (virus). For those that don't know, this means they are most likely now carriers and can make others sick. You can't tell by looking at them and they may relapse. I can't morally let any of them leave the property.

I was so hoping they'd be ok.

I have to give them a course of different antibiotics. So I will not prolong my decision to cull those that have to go. I will try to keep as many as possible but I'm only allowed 20 and I have twice that plus. Some of them were sold or given away and I was just holding on to them until it suited for them to go and then the illness hit. Thankfully I hadn't let any go just before they showed signs. All the roos have to go.

I have 9 brahmas that were in the brooder and 3 silkies who were in quarantine before the illness struck who have not come into contact with the other birds but may have been subject to the infection in the air on the wind. Unlikely because of physical barriers but I wouldn't know for sure. I can build a separate run and enclosure with physical barrier to protect them from the airborne pathogen. That's another task.

Does anyone know what effect it has long term on egg quality. I understand production does not return to the same level. But are the eggs ever ok?

Feeding up this morning was terrible - with the thought of who will go and who will stay. I am trying to be stoic. We know when we have chickens we sometimes get losses and have to make tough decisions with roos.

 

[satay]

It's been a sad day here, the King is dead, RIP King George. Never had a day of illness and death was obviously sudden.

RIP King George.