Five of my birds were euthanized - looking for opinions.

[chickens really]

In the US we have what they call reportable diseases, and those may vary from state to state. What that means is if you take your bird the the vet, or have one necropsied, if either find or suspect a reportable disease, they will cull your flock if culling is required for that disease.

As far as I know, pox is not a reportable disease in any state.

Interesting...Here if something is found after necropsy they give you the option to Cull or close your flock....Meaning they advise you to not sell or bring in any Chickens..That though depends on what disease your Birds carry...I know of many backyard Chicken breeders that probably would be shut down if legislation had better inforced rules...The university vet I spoke with when mine contracted ILT as Chicks wishes their was mandatory rules and records kept on all Backyard flocks...