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I spoke too soon. Hoppity and Hope had a falling out yesterday and Hope was being so mean to her last night that I had to put Hoppity in the rabbit hutch. She was doing a nervous twitch with her head and neck that I have not seen before. Hoppity's Marek's has been stable since last Sept so this...

Quote: Yes, I've had a second recovery (not 100% but 90+) Hope had her first attack in Sept last year. It started as mild lameness but after a few days she went down and was in the classic Marek's splits posture. A few days later she was back on her feet and limping and by 10 days, you...

You guys are right regarding modern farming practices compared to ancient or even other cultures in this age with respect to animal welfare....it's really interesting. I was thinking more of recent history of my own culture and in particular my grandfather's day compared to back yard/allotment...

Hi soundshores Sorry to hear you have a rooster in a similar condition. Unfortunately, the longer it goes on the less chance of a recovery but I have certainly had 2 cockerels that went lame with it and now you cannot tell which ones they were. I had a pullet like you that was very bad and I...

Great to hear that your girl is making some progress too and perhaps putting on some weight. It's really interesting to hear the state vet's opinion regarding how common place Marek's is. I appreciate that he is only commenting on his locale but I think it probably applies most places. I...

Well my girl is continuing to make progress albeit very slowly. On occasion in the last couple of days she has actually been perched (using one leg) on the edge of the nest box which is an old wooden drawer and today, after she laid her egg this morning, I put her and her pal out in the sunshine...

Hi Good to hear that your girls are no worse and at least one is perhaps showing improvement. Quote: .Have you stopped the anti viral meds or are you only supposed to use them short term? Amazingly my girl laid another egg today.... that's her first 3 eggs this week despite being paralysed...

Looking at the above information I'm wondering if I have 2 different strains of the virus (unlucky!) or if the strain I have has overlapping symptoms. Mostly I have seen asymmetric paralysis. The pullet with tumours did decline quite rapidly but she also had paralysis and her tumours were in the...

Pleased to report my girl is definitely looking better tonight and was even standing in the nest with both feet down flat although it appeared that she was only weight bearing on one. Still that is definitely a "step" in the right direction. She also didn't have a "fit" when I put some mixed...

Your description is exactly what my bird is displaying. You are right, excitement about food causes the "fits" too. When she is calm and unstimulated, she is reasonably coordinated. My girl is also in need of bath and I have been putting it off because I will need to take her home for it and...

Well my girl has definitely laid her second egg today (she has now been paralysed and in sick bay for several weeks so it's not like these eggs were in the system and needed to come out) and she is standing up more without any further treatment. (It's over a week since I gave up on the turmeric...

Thanks for your reply. It was a small egg but many of my chickens are young pullets of similar breeding so the egg is very similar in size and colour to those I already get from them. Timeframe wise it seems we are both on par with our flocks and Marek's. I got the first of my chickens just...

Yes I hear what you are saying and stopped short of saying as much myself, but was thinking it. I hate to resort to being devious but it's not like stealing or anything. I suppose with prescriptions here, they are subsidised by the NHS, so it would not be ethical to use a medication obtained...

Thanks for the info but vets here are not allowed to prescribe human medication for animals unless it has been certified for animals and a human pharmacy here would not dispense an animal prescription and will not even sell you an over the counter medicine if you say it is for an animal. I made...

Hi. I haven't really got anything to add to this thread other than my interest and a little bit of experience of what I believe is the disease in my flock. I currently have 2 pullets showing symptoms. Unfortunately I don't think we have access to the drug mentioned here in the UK. Drugs are...