I have run freerange chooks for many years and always cull any that are obviously ill. 1. To put the poor buggar out of it's misery. 2. To stop infecting the others because it is possible to build up infection in the soil. Some chooks seem to be prone to certain diseases, even if it does clear up they will probably get it again, your best bet is to cull for only those with the strongest constitution, it pays off for you and the chooks. The draw back is that you finish up with a lot of old girls enjoying semi retirement,our oldest are about 9 years old and still laying the odd egg. David C
----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug & Jay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 5 June 2002 7:11 AM Subject: Free Range Chickens' Ailments > Can anyone direct me toward info on herbal or homeopathic > treatment of chicken ailments? > > Does anyone have experience in this area? > > Normally our free range layers are in good health, however, occasionally one > will contract something. An older tailess Araucana hen seems to have > chronic diahrrea and associated crappy rear. In all other ways she appears > normal, ie, laying, scratching, running about, eating, maintaining normal > weight. Usually this > sort of thing in a bird clears up by itself, but this has not. The > remainder of the flock of 60 appear fine. > > Thanks, > Doug > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > >
