Diatomaceous earth looks similar to lime. Hydrated lime is truly horrendous stuff to breath in. (I'm sure you meant DE Dorkings.)
If you have a steam cleaner that is perfect - it gets everywhere easily and will obliterate the lot with just water.

Couldn't agree more all round. But we are an unusual bunch! (on the cutting edge of chicken welfare.) The numbers always send me reeling - 1 billion broilers in the supply chain, living for 10 weeks maybe? so something like 4 or 5 billion a year going through. What will be annoying is the inevitable...

RSPCA reports KFC signing up - "We're 'thrilled' as KFC commits to improving chicken welfare" https://www.rspca.org.uk/whatwedo/latest/blogs/details/-/articleName/rspca-thrilled-as-kfc-commits-to-improving-chicken-welfare?utm_source=Buzz&utm_medium=email&utm_content=news_text&utm_campaign=Buzz%20Jul...

But I don't think anyone other than industry use an Mg vaccine (under licence.)(and I can only see reference to use in the USA) https://www.msdvetmanual.com/poultry/mycoplasmosis/mycoplasma-gallisepticum-infection-in-poultry The vaccinated birds become carriers but that's OK because they will never ...

Are chickens from small breeders vaccinated for mycoplasma Marigold? Mareks yes, but I don't see any mention of Mg vaccination out there other than in big industry. I think just a few birds have a weak resistance to the not usually pathogenic strains (for some reason) - like Betty who had it when I ...

We need a <3 button on this forum (don't you think!) It seems a lot like the new hens brought an aggressive strain of mycoplasma in with them - unfortunately. I might be wrong - usually am! How many of your birds have shown no symptoms and sailed trough the troubles? (they are likely to be resistant...

Ooops!

Glad to hear it all sounds so positive. Chickens have an incredible immune system (they need it) but are also very high performance in the respiratory department. All birds are (well most) with their air sacs, pump through lungs, hollow bones etc. It means that a respiratory infection can spread alm...

Thank goodness for these two lovely girls, helicoptering and just about to fledge.

Wow! I don't think anyone will have seen that coming! His symptoms have been dire! Nothing special required - good quality layers pellets made into mash, some yogurt to help with healthy gut bacteria (they will have been totally wiped out), some cabbage, a bit of scrambled egg is always a good pick ...