Cull or Vaccinate? What would you do?

[Painted Calls]

I am so, so sorry @ThatTeowonna. This is heartbreaking news.

 

[Sueby]

That's awful, sorry you have to deal with it. I had my first flock of 4 come down with a respiratory illness, the avian vet ASSURED me they would not be carriers for life, what did I know, I was new, so I believed him. A few additions later & mine are all carriers & it is such a pain to deal with, if I had to do it again I would cull, no questions asked.

Treating everyone stinks every time they get sick, throwing away eggs for 2 weeks, limiting waterers so they all get meds, I can't ask my neighbor (who has chickens) to help when I go away, I can't have friends who have chickens over. Never would I do it again, but I'm in so deep now...

Good luck.

 

[Waves]

That's awful, sorry you have to deal with it. I had my first flock of 4 come down with a respiratory illness, the avian vet ASSURED me they would not be carriers for life, what did I know, I was new, so I believed him. A few additions later & mine are all carriers & it is such a pain to deal with, if I had to do it again I would cull, no questions asked.

Treating everyone stinks every time they get sick, throwing away eggs for 2 weeks, limiting waterers so they all get meds, I can't ask my neighbor (who has chickens) to help when I go away, I can't have friends who have chickens over. Never would I do it again, but I'm in so deep now...

Good luck.

I understand you.
Its hard to deal with the fear of new outbreaks, but i just hadnt any choice! I've had my chickens for 6 years when the illness started to spread and they were my pets. Now, one of the chickens exposed (Im sure she's carrier) will be 9 years this March and she is perfectly healthy for the most part of time. Im so grateful for this, even if the early period was difficult hold on, good moments will come back in your Flock!

 

[ThatTeowonna]

That's awful, sorry you have to deal with it. I had my first flock of 4 come down with a respiratory illness, the avian vet ASSURED me they would not be carriers for life, what did I know, I was new, so I believed him. A few additions later & mine are all carriers & it is such a pain to deal with, if I had to do it again I would cull, no questions asked.

Treating everyone stinks every time they get sick, throwing away eggs for 2 weeks, limiting waterers so they all get meds, I can't ask my neighbor (who has chickens) to help when I go away, I can't have friends who have chickens over. Never would I do it again, but I'm in so deep now...

Good luck.

Thank you for this valuable insight.

 

[Sally PB]

Hugs.

 

[tripletfeb]

If you did cull, how long would you have to wait before you got new chickens? Sorry this has happened to you!

 

[ThatTeowonna]

If you did cull, how long would you have to wait before you got new chickens? Sorry this has happened to you!

30 days. I have to clean everything and get rid of the poop. The virus can live in the poop.