I'm a newbie to chickens, so take my comments appropriately.
In my area, central Massachusetts, more people are getting backyard flocks. In general, the vets in this area are lagging behind in learning about chickens and how to treat them.
I'm retired from breeding show cats and for years I've been using an excellent veterinary practice. In fact, the AAHP voted this practice as the top veterinary hospital in the country last year. The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University is also 20 minutes away and a bird clinic is nearby.
There is a vet in town who owns the property where my birds are housed. He grew up on that farm and is a horse vet. He's also quite bright and an older gentleman.
None of these practices offers the same level of care as I enjoy for my cats, but the practice I use for the cats is one that specializes in working with cat breeders. A rare find.
But as backyard/small flocks increase in popularity, some practices will choose to educate their staffs about chicken health.
Until then, I think we will have to rely on each other, the experienced helping the new.
Diana
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "eiansmomma" <365daysasmom@...> wrote:
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> I bought chicks from mypetchicken.com and had them vaccinated (you can buy as few as 3 at a time). Since then I have bought additional chicks from local farms and auctions that aren't vaccinated.
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