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MaryJanet said:
Did you end up getting to the bottom of that mystery RC?
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Frustratingly no. None of them tested positive for anything except Bella who had Infectious Laryngotracheitis. None of the others had that, or anything else I tested for.
The one thing I did not test for was Avian Influenza so that is a possibility I suppose (though there aren't many reported cases near me so it seems unlikely).
I hate not knowing because it means I cannot adjust how I care for them to be sure it doesn't happen again.
At least so far neither Bernie nor Diana are looking poorly in a way the others were and the others all died within a week or so of each other which does suggest they were linked in some way. So the bad feed theory could also be a possibility (but why did Bernie and Diana survive that when they had the same feed?).
It is all very distressingly inexplicable.
Although I miss Maggie the most, I am least bothered by her cause of death because I feel she had a lot going on health-wise and was on borrowed time anyway given the lash eggs. It feels like her hard molt just pushed her over the edge.
 
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RoyalChick said:
I imagine they will be happy to help you with your laundry!
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Turns out the river chickens find it fascinating! A new definition for Chicken TV!

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RoyalChick said:
Frustratingly no. None of them tested positive for anything except Bella who had Infectious Laryngotracheitis. None of the others had that, or anything else I tested for.
The one thing I did not test for was Avian Influenza so that is a possibility I suppose (though there aren't many reported cases near me so it seems unlikely).
I hate not knowing because it means I cannot adjust how I care for them to be sure it doesn't happen again.
At least so far neither Bernie nor Diana are looking poorly in a way the others were and the others all died within a week or so of each other which does suggest they were linked in some way. So the bad feed theory could also be a possibility (but why did Bernie and Diana survive that when they had the same feed?).
It is all very distressing inexplicable.
Although I miss Maggie the most, I am least bothered by her cause of death because I feel she had a lot going on health-wise and was on borrowed time anyway given the lash eggs. It feels like her hard molt just pushed her over the edge.
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I'd find the inexplicability distressing too :hugs
 
RoyalChick said:
OMG that is priceless!
:lau :lau :lau

Submit it to caption competition!
Get a video - do their heads go round and round when it spins?
I can’t stop laughing!
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Like most humans, they're already bored of it :lau

It hasn't got to the spin cycle yet, so we'll have to wait and see whether it ignites their curiosity.
 

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