I would just like to tell everyone here that you must be careful with veterinary care for chickens. Whether they are avian board-certified or not. My vet and my dear friend's vet's another rescue person, admit that their training was for commercial poultry, and they received no training for supportive care. Therefore their first instinct is always going to be to tell you to euthanize because they don't know what to do next. Some are learning, my friend has a very good avian vet who after many mistakes with my friends chickens has learned from my friend who has been doing this for 30-years. Do your own research. Remember, I have a board-certified avian vet and a really caring person she is. But once, she made a decision that resulted in the death of one of my chickens - then, I caught on. Next, she told me one of my chickens had a month to live - but, I used other sources and she lived for another year, then, because I didn't know enough about EYP - I let her drain and it was the wrong decision and resulted in my beautiful loving hen dying, and lastly, she made a huge mistake with Lucy's care, but I sought other sources and didn't do what she said to do which would have resulted in a fatal aspiration. I still see her, and she is way more willing to learn now, and I get it...its not their fault, but they need to get the training for those of us that want supportive care instead of just euthanizing.
I know I am a stranger @cate1124, but I don't have to take this time with you, in fact, you have not treated me kindly at all. I am presenting facts. They may not be facts you want to hear because you have made a decision that no one will change, but they are facts. I am looking out for your hen, not you.
