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Hello everyone, I,m a new egg and I have a question. I know you are all so great with information for us newbies. I have an 8 month old barred rock rooster, that I think may have been battling Marek's since about 6 weeks old. This was not diagnosed by a vet, but by talking to a local breeder. I...

I have 2 barred rock roosters (one now), that I was told had Marek's, one since 8 weeks. The other that just died developed it at 6 months. Both immediately quarantined inside. Both were doing really well, on homeopathic, colostrum, and vitamins. Eating well, perky, etc. except for the...

Hi everyone, I am fairly new to raising chickens. Fortunately my neighbor is a breeder. He breeds to the breed standard, shows his birds, and also raises more rare breeds. Currently I have 5 barred rocks, 4 of which are roosters, this group is 7 months old. Roos are all kept separate. I also...

One of my roosters (the sussex) who just came down with the Mareks was holding his own with the use of the hpercium remedy and the colostrum, but this morning when I checked on him, he is having trouble breathing, like he is gasping for breath(beak open). I can only guess that it may be a tumor...

As a new egg, I have 5 barred rocks 6 months old, and 5 java chicks still inside. I am very worried because two of my rock roosters have Marek's. One started with the symptoms while still a chick, and the sussex rooster just showed up paralyzed this morning. I have them in the "hospital" right...

I am new to this forum so Hello to everyone. I have 5 barred rocks, 4 of which are roosters. All are 6 months old and very healthy. I had to separate all but one of the roosters from the hen as advised by the gentleman who provided me with my chicks. Hen is an excellent layer. Here is my...