Re: Sick Black Rock


" Jill" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Amy Blankenship" <Amy_nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Chickens cost more than most dogs and cats to acquire and house and
keep.
Vets are entirely happy to take several hundreds of pounds before a dog
or cat is more than 9 months old for vaccinations and neutering
They should treat every animal that is presented, there is plenty of
backup
Its not up to the vet to decide what is economic when the owner is
prepared to pay !!!!

If a chicken dies, the cost of housing is irrelevant,

Not in the perception of increasing numbers of new domestic owners.
They are making a more emotional and financial commitment than some old
timers.
Even over there I know, because of the frequent emails from frustrated
poultry owners seeking advice, and not finding any vets to help.

as a replacement will
use the same housing as the dead chicken, (assuming proper disinfection).
Here, it costs about $2 to buy a chick, $10-$20 for a POL hen.

Here it can cost up to £100 for a POL
and at least double what you are suggesting for an ordinary bird.

Here people won't pay more for a hen than the value of the eggs she'll lay.
Go figure ;-).

Most poultry
_owners_ will not pay $40 for the hen to see a vet when it is far cheaper
to cull her or just let her die.

Increasing numbers WANT to --- its fine if an owner never presents the
bird to the vet then there is no issue
I am talking about the rapidly rising numbers of people who DO --- and get
turned away with nothing or very little.
THey have already made the decision to pay !!
The vets need to see this as a business opportunity -- there are
veterinary resources out there to help them.

The only time it really makes sense to call in a vet is if you think the
whole flock could be at risk.

With respect, that is ONLY your point of view. That is fine, but its not
the only one.

I'm talking about birds that are livestock, not pets. If your birds are
pets, it's a whole different story. But this is about the economics of why
vets don't know much about poultry--and that is because it is not
economically feasible for most people to call a vet for a chicken.


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