I am so sorry it has taken me this long to get back on here. First know that I am not in any way taking this lightly however other things have been happening that have taken me away from being able to deal with this the way I should be. I found out last week my sister has pancreatic cancer and has at the most a year and half to live. Whats worse is she is in Colorado and I have no job and no money to be able to go out and see her. She will have surgery which is very risky in a week, if she makes it through that she will have to have chemo. Along with that my in-laws live near the Wapsipinicon River and we had to spend last weekend down there, My husband and his friend have been working on their trailer for a few weeks and they had over 5,000 dollars worth of siding and what not laying on the ground. So Me and my DH had to pick it all up put it in a wagon and move it out of the way of the flood waters. Which just went down enough for them to get out yesterday.
Now as to what is going on. The place I called was the Iowa State University: Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Ames Iowa.
Ste 4700, 2711 South Loop Drive
Ames, IA 50010-8664
(515) 294-1950
I was as surprised as you when he asked me to do it myself. We have tried three times and can not tell if there is yellow stuff or blood in the windpipe, I admit I was so frustrated at that point I took a couple day break. We also did not loose any chickens for two days last week. Then on Tuesday of this week we lost 9! I do believe whatever it is came from the hens I brought home from Kalona because they are all dead now.
I must be a retard because somehow it didn't occur to me that they could get the wildlife sick! I will pen them up today. Part of my problem is that i am looking for work, my husband is looking for work. We have no income at the moment, so free ranging them was helping with the amount of feed I was having to give them.
After Tuesday we are back to loosing 2-3 a day. If someone else wants to try to deal with the state vet for me go for it. I have to say I try to stand up for myself but when someone who is a licensed veterinarian is telling me what to do I have a hard time saying No that's not what is going to happen.
Otherwise I will Try some of the other vets. Disease may not rest over the weekend but state vets seem to. There is no one in those offices on Sat, and Sun.
Anything else you have to offer would be great. I have a job interview this afternoon at
Wal-Mart and then have to go to In-laws to help clean up from the flooding. But will be back here sometime tonight and will try to check this then or tomorrow morning.
Thanks
Melissa