- Apr 7, 2012
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Hi all, I'd appreciate any feedback you have time to give.
I live in Austin, TX, where there are a healthy number of people keeping a flock in their backyards. I've had chickens for 4 years now, and have run into a few of the more common health problems (bumble-foot surgery, worms, birds with respiratory infections etc). This forum has been a great guide.
Dealing with these health issues, especially the urgent ones, can be really stressful for any owner (seems like they always happen before a vacation!?). I feel like I've earned my stripes, but I'm not excited to do another bumble-foot surgery (or have to do impacted crop surgery...yikes).
With that in mind, I've been throwing around the idea of a house-call based service for people with chickens in their back yards. Services could range from checking in on them while you're out of town, health checkups, grooming, to even these dreaded surgeries, and post-op advice.
Maybe its a crazy idea, but I was wondering what, if anything, YOU'D be willing to pay for someone to provide any of the above services, or maybe some others (suggestions welcome)? I know that I did the surgeries myself because I didn't want to spend $400 on a chicken, but also because it was tough to find an avian vet willing to work on a chicken on short notice. The service probably only is remotely feasible if offered in areas with high flock density.
Thanks for your thoughts, whatever they may be.
- Dave
I live in Austin, TX, where there are a healthy number of people keeping a flock in their backyards. I've had chickens for 4 years now, and have run into a few of the more common health problems (bumble-foot surgery, worms, birds with respiratory infections etc). This forum has been a great guide.
Dealing with these health issues, especially the urgent ones, can be really stressful for any owner (seems like they always happen before a vacation!?). I feel like I've earned my stripes, but I'm not excited to do another bumble-foot surgery (or have to do impacted crop surgery...yikes).
With that in mind, I've been throwing around the idea of a house-call based service for people with chickens in their back yards. Services could range from checking in on them while you're out of town, health checkups, grooming, to even these dreaded surgeries, and post-op advice.
Maybe its a crazy idea, but I was wondering what, if anything, YOU'D be willing to pay for someone to provide any of the above services, or maybe some others (suggestions welcome)? I know that I did the surgeries myself because I didn't want to spend $400 on a chicken, but also because it was tough to find an avian vet willing to work on a chicken on short notice. The service probably only is remotely feasible if offered in areas with high flock density.
Thanks for your thoughts, whatever they may be.
- Dave
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