Hey You dont know me, and dont put all vets under that catagory. I know one off the top of my head and can contact that can tell me whet I need to know. I have worked with animals all my life especially birds ans was trained by east valley wild life and GAme and Fish to andminister iv's shots...
So when a bird is sick your just gonna kill it? Not me Im gonna look up the signs and symptoms and get a vets opinion on that. Because vets will know. Thats why they are vets and I have a chicken vet lined up. Because I care that much.
Clearly you did not read my entire post where the bird recovered adn the whole flock was fine. Not all respitory illnesses are contagious just saying. Could be just a cold.
Great information but I disagree with rule 8. I have seen many chickens get a respitory infection, recover, and go back to their flock and the flock was fine, you do not need to kill an animal just because its sick.