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[Beth Kane]

Sorry for the loss of your birds @MandS and @Beth Kane . Where are you located. Did the vet test for Newcastles? That is not a common disease, and most state vets would test for it. There are milder strains of Newcastles, but if you are in the US and you had a confirmed case of exotic or virulent Newcastles, that would be a really big deal. There are many other diseases that could be a possibility, unless the vet tested for it. In California in 2018 there was an outbreak that devastated the poultry population there. Here is some reading:
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ou...ease-information/avian/virulent-newcastle/vnd

https://www.gov.scot/publications/newcastle-disease/

@Eggcessive ,hi there sorry for my late reply ! I live in South Africa. My vet did not do a test to my knowledge, but I plan to phone him and get more info, mybe...he simply have a diagnosis based on symptoms present. He told me it is wide spread in our area and carried by pigeons and doves. Even though vaccination for Newcastle disease is mandatory for all large scale chicken producers, he said when you buy day olds buyers aren't told that they need a booster dose!
Also for most chicks the one dose is enough and they build immunity quickly, but others are not as strong and need the second or even 3rd dose.
II have no idea what strain of Newcastle this is , but I'm busy finding out all I can now....

 

[Eggcessive]

@Eggcessive ,hi there sorry for my late reply ! I live in South Africa. My vet did not do a test to my knowledge, but I plan to phone him and get more info, mybe...he simply have a diagnosis based on symptoms present. He told me it is wide spread in our area and carried by pigeons and doves. Even though vaccination for Newcastle disease is mandatory for all large scale chicken producers, he said when you buy day olds buyers aren't told that they need a booster dose!
Also for most chicks the one dose is enough and they build immunity quickly, but others are not as strong and need the second or even 3rd dose.
II have no idea what strain of Newcastle this is , but I'm busy finding out all I can now....

Well, being in an area where it is common, Newcastles may have been as issue. It is common in Africa and Asia, and other countries. That is why we usually like to see a location, which you can add to you profile.