MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

I've read a couple of articles about whether a spiked protein should be considered as a live creature. Covid brought this debate to the media.

I think soap does breakdown the protective membrane, at least this was the information provided by the British NHS and British Government in their wash your hands for 20 seconds or more with soap and water advice regarding Covid.

I hadn't realized that Mareck's disease survived for such a short period. I'm sure I read on a DEFRA site that 5 years was the length of time one should wait before introducing new livestock.

I think, but I'm not sure, that Oxine "kills" the Covid protein. It might be worth checking if it kills Mareks,especially if you can source Oxine given its environmentally friendly composition. Virkon S is pretty unpleasant stuff.

The oxine people make no claims about Marek's disease.

The Virkon S people claim it's effective against Marek's.

The land that would be exposed to Virkon S is a few square metres of a built up suburban environment, into which no doubt all manner of toxins are washed daily from leaky cars, old lead paints, weed killers, who knows what else. No crops are grown here, so none of it accumulates in the food chain.

If it were a pristine natural environment, I wouldn't even keep chickens, much less expose it to cleaning agents.

So I'm at ease with a thorough, possibly one time application of Virkon S.

 

[MaryJanet]

Sarah is beginning to give some thought and time to the big chicken run. She was chased into it by Melissa and then took the opportunity to look around for an hour or so. It won't be long, maybe less than a week, before she takes the decision to vacate the spare coop and move in with the hens.

 

[RoyalChick]

Sarah is beginning to give some thought and time to the big chicken run. She was chased into it by Melissa and then took the opportunity to look around for an hour or so. It won't be long, maybe less than a week, before she takes the decision to vacate the spare coop and move in with the hens.

Always a good idea to check out a new home before deciding to move in!

 

[MaryJanet]

Always a good idea to check out a new home before deciding to move in!

She seemed to like it, but needs to give it more consideration mainly because she's not sure of the landlord who butts in every single day (UNbelievable) to clean and change the water AND steal the eggs. Seriously intrusive.

 

[RoyalChick]

She seemed to like it, but needs to give it more consideration mainly because she's not sure of the landlord who butts in every single day (UNbelievable) to clean and change the water AND steal the eggs. Seriously intrusive.

Maybe she could negotiate the rent a little.

 

[MaryJanet]

Maybe she could negotiate the rent a little.

I may have to throw in some incentives.