Chicken tidbitting at owner

[redinator]

Yes, I'm afraid you will be. It's just as hard as losing my dog was.

 

[Elle111]

I have lost my share of pets through the years, and the ones that were my pals I grieved more for than many humans I've attended funerals for.

Yes, same with me. And it sucks that she contracted TB, as the necropsy showed she was in great health otherwise. I really think she could have lived a couple more years. I blame myself for exposing her to such a bacterial load outdoors at her age.

 

[Debbie292d]

Yes, same with me. And it sucks that she contracted TB, as the necropsy showed she was in great health otherwise. I really think she could have lived a couple more years. I blame myself for exposing her to such a bacterial load outdoors at her age.

You can't blame yourself. Even if that's the case, how were you to know? We learn and grow from our mistakes.

She had a better life with you and being able to be outdoors than 90% of the chickens in this world, so pat yourself on the back!

 

[Elle111]

You're right, I didn't know, but I should have known... I was always watching out for predators, feces of wild birds. No idea these damned TB bacteria survive in the soil for years. I know she was old, and she would have died of something, but this seems so senseless and preventable. She really loved being indoors, slept there, she only took short walks outside, and still it happened.

 

[redinator]

You're right, I didn't know, but I should have known... I was always watching out for predators, feces of wild birds. No idea these damned TB bacteria survive in the soil for years. I know she was old, and she would have died of something, but this seems so senseless and preventable. She really loved being indoors, slept there, she only took short walks outside, and still it happened.

I felt the same way when a batch of chicks ended up with Coccidia. I had three previous batches in the yard with zero issues. The first three batches went out in early spring so it was a bit chilly still, the batch that got sick went out mid summer. The only thing I can figure is the heat made the bacteria more prevalent in the soil.

You can't fix/treat a problem that you're unaware of

 

[Elle111]

I felt the same way when a batch of chicks ended up with Coccidia. I had three previous batches in the yard with zero issues. The first three batches went out in early spring so it was a bit chilly still, the batch that got sick went out mid summer. The only thing I can figure is the heat made the bacteria more prevalent in the soil.

You can't fix/treat a problem that you're unaware of

Sounds similar, in that you don't think about it. Meanwhile, I'm paranoid about bacteria, and wonder if I need a complete soil overhaul should I get new chickens. Probably.