well the Vet from the USDA is suppose to call me back tonight with the blood test results. I am thinking they will have tested negative for those three things END, AI and infectious laryngitis but will let you know what she says.
On a good note we have not lost a chicken in three days. And they have laid 5 eggs in the last three days. Not sure who or what day, as I had gotten out of the habit of even looking after months of no eggs. I wonder if it is finally over.
Whats left of our chickens doesn't amount to much. My friend has 8 BR hens and 1 cockerel, 2Cali white pullets and 1 cockerel, 1 black copper maran pullet, and 6 EE's all cockerels. I have 7-8 Cochins left including the young rooster!, 3 white and 3 black silkies, 3 buff orpington pullets, 1 dark brahma pullet, 2 salmon favorelle pullets, and maybe 3-4 black australorp pullets.
Not sure where that leaves us at. Or what our plans should be. Seems wrong to kill them if they are all healthy.... or are they carriers? Who knows. Just not sure what to do now.
My sister is not doing well. She is in a lot of pain. She had to put her husband in hospice for a few days so she could recover and is being harassed by one of his "friends" for making that difficult decision. He doesn't know whats going on most of the time and requires almost constint care, which my sister as a nurse has been happy to provide. Now she can't and I just want to yell at the lady and tell her to realize this. She continually says that GOD wants this and GOD wants that. I don't feel like she even knows who God is the way she talks.
Anyway tomorrow I work 6:30-3:30 and then have to go to my nieces birthday party other nieces Goodbye party as on Monday she is leaving her husband and 3 year old son to go to Colorado to be with my sister, her mom. I know my sister can use the help, but I worry about her son.
Anyway sorry I just needed to rant. I will try to get on and check this tomorrow night. Who knows if I will or not though. I might be back on here tonight too who knows.
Thanks again for everything
Melissa Smith