We had a bird flu epidemic year before last. Every body with chickens, pigeons, ostriches any birds, had to keep them locked up in a covered run. Not bad if you only have a handful but the big farms struggled and unsurprisingly the cost of chicken and eggs or related products went up.
Save the chickens! I like that! It is good news that pet chicken keeping is becoming more common. When I was there I didn't have any but I believe it was difficult for people to get permission for backyard flocks. I look forward to seeing how they are cared for and what products are available...
Is harkers available in mainland Europe? I know it is in US. They do a range of treatments for pigeons some of which can be used for chickens, such as cocci and canker. Also is flubenvet available? It's the best readily available worming option in UK.
All antibiotics across Europe need to have a prescription. Viovet are online, you can get most medications from therehttps://www.viovet.co.uk/ I'm not sure about shipping outside of UK but NI is included.
I think what I would like to see regarding chickens across Europe and America is more awareness of battery hens. There is a massive rehoming drive in UK at the moment.