This is from a quick internet search- this appears to be the info for your Ag extension for New Mexico:
NM Dr. Ron Parker, New Mexico State University, Agricultural Extension Service, Box 3AE,
Las Cruces 88003. Phone: (505)646-1709, FAX: (505)646-3164.
E-mail:
[email protected].
And here is a link to a list of State Poultry Associations (New Mexico is in there) a call to either of these places should point you in the right direction to either get someone out to test your flock for you, or somewhere to send a culled bird to- to have tested.
http://www.poultryscience.org/psapub/Resource_List/State_Associations.pdf
And in reply to the question about if horse eye flushing is similar to birds- NO, if you try to flush via the nostril of the chicken, it is more likely to go into the mouth via the choanal opening, and you risk drowning your bird.
In reading this thread you mention earlier getting just the right birds during the summer- if they were/are from multiple places- you need to work on a good quarantine protocol/procedure for the future- you can't bring birds in from several places and mix them or house them close to each other without risking mixing infectious agents (bacteria/virus). Remember incubation periods-- healthy looking birds may be incubating problems!
I commend a chicken project- but try to find a local knowledgeable adult person to work with/mentor you. There are lots of poultry pit falls to fall into if you are a beginner. Look into if there is a local FFA or 4H group that you can get involved with. You need to involve your Mom in especially if you are going to be asking a state employee onto your property to test birds.
