We culled a hen who had stopped laying well before molt and since molt has gotten white tips on the feathers on her head, wings, and body. She was a black bird. She did not have any lice or mites, The only strange thing we noticed was that she had a layer of yellow fat surrounding her heart. I've read that this could be a sign of chronic URI. We also culled a 5 month old roo a few days before, and he had no such deposits and was healthy as a horse. Both birds went to the dogs.
My concern is that if this is a URI that will keep reappearing in my old birds and passing to my young ones, is the best move to cull every bird? What about my Muscovy ducks?
Thanks!
My concern is that if this is a URI that will keep reappearing in my old birds and passing to my young ones, is the best move to cull every bird? What about my Muscovy ducks?
Thanks!