The Legbar Thread!

[lonnyandrinda]

LL?

X2 I'm unfamiliar with a disease abbreviated LL?

 

[DMRippy]

I think that one is transferred through eggs to so you have to have a closed flock with that. I know of someone that picked that up at a show.

 

[marilyn2808]

Lymphoid leukosis. Symptoms typically surface around 6 months old. We have necropsies performed.

 

[ChicKat]

He is gorgeous. I have been looking for pure chicks in Florida. Only the Pure Bred though, not mixed. Are there any other colors but cream? Anyone know quality reputable breeder in Florida?
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Greenfire Farms is located in Florida, and they are the original importers.... http://greenfirefarms.com/

 

[ChicKat]

I know, she was great! Thanks for your kind words
Hi! Basically, this is what happened. You know that I got the eggs to put under the hen that sat with Melow? Well she was being quite stupid with them and I then on week one, she was off the eggs and they were freezing cold and the nest was scratched up. I presumed she had stopped sitting because she didn't appear to have an intention of going back and I was there for an hour. So I cracked the eggs open, only one had a chick in and then I turned around and she was running back to her nest! I was so angry with her! Will maybes try again this year!

Hope you get some eggs or even chicks-- I guess you would rather have the chicks raised by a broody hen... There is one trouble with trying to get a replacement for a beloved pet, the replacement can never quite measure up. Keep us informed about your progress toward getting another Cream Legbar into your flock - & good luck!!

 

[tdhenson86]

Lymphoid leukosis.  Symptoms typically surface around 6 months old.  We have necropsies performed.

Oh my gosh! Is it transmitted bird to bird or through eggs to chick?

 

[enola]

If birds don't die are they carriers for life?

Another reason to not have visitors in he chicken house.

 

[marilyn2808]

It is my understanding that this virus can be transmitted either from mother to egg or chicken to chicken. And yes unfortunately those chickens that don't exhibit symptoms shed the virus to other chickens. This situation has devastated us. Please be careful in purchasing chickens from Greenfire Farms.

 

[Johnn]

Hope you get some eggs or even chicks-- I guess you would rather have the chicks raised by a broody hen... There is one trouble with trying to get a replacement for a beloved pet, the replacement can never quite measure up. Keep us informed about your progress toward getting another Cream Legbar into your flock - & good luck!!

Thanks! Will let yous know what happens!

 

[Flybybirds]

Has anyone contacted Greenfire about this problem and their responsibility in this tragedy? It seems they should be taking some precautions or maybe are not aware of the problem. Do you know how it begins? Any cure for this LL? Can it be detected before killing off the whole flock?