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Read your post about Marek's, please look at Rock Star's picture & see what you think. She's been sick since Saturday, not eating well, hanging her head down, runny poop, I've seen her throw up twice, she's also lost a lot of weight, noticed one of her wings drooping yesterday. I began Duramycin in her water Saturday and have treated the lesions with anything from Vetericyn, Neosporin, Derma Vet, Silver SUlfadiazine just hoping to see a positive reaction from one. Today I began Electrolytes & am currently trying Derma Gel on the lesions, along with the Duramycin still in her water. She is much more alert, not hanging her head or drooping the one wing & eating enthusiastically. But if it is Marek's, should I try your treatment recommendation?
 
Don't count on Hypericum "curing" a chicken of Mareks disease. It is caused by a Herpes virus, and once it infects the chicken, it never leaves. THe virus causes tumors on nerves, resulting in paralysis and weakness. Before you claim a cure, you need to confirm the diagnosis with a necropsy.
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Doesn't make much sense does it? An avian veterinarian is your best friend for dealing with this kind disease, and vaccination at one day of age is the best prevention.

I consulted with an avian vet about this, and the Mareks virus can be present in the environment. I could find no studies using Hypericum to cure Mareks, but one holistic vet said it would at least be harmless.

Heidi
 
What you are describing sounds more like fowl pox then Marek's. I would read about that disease and see what you think.


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Read your post about Marek's, please look at Rock Star's picture & see what you think. She's been sick since Saturday, not eating well, hanging her head down, runny poop, I've seen her throw up twice, she's also lost a lot of weight, noticed one of her wings drooping yesterday. I began Duramycin in her water Saturday and have treated the lesions with anything from Vetericyn, Neosporin, Derma Vet, Silver SUlfadiazine just hoping to see a positive reaction from one. Today I began Electrolytes & am currently trying Derma Gel on the lesions, along with the Duramycin still in her water. She is much more alert, not hanging her head or drooping the one wing & eating enthusiastically. But if it is Marek's, should I try your treatment recommendation?
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For those of you battling what you think is Marek's. My flock has Marek's, diagnosed through necropsy. I have tried everything to save them..anything that I read...things that just made sense. I have never had one recover. The disease spreads until it attacks and paralyzes the nerves that control the diaphagm. Please, do yourselves and your chickens a favor...euthanize the sick ones. Do not keep symptomatic chickens in with asympomatic ones. They will not recover. Even if they appear to recover, the disease has just gone into remission and will come back stronger and much more severe then before. Euthanize and necropsy..professionally. Get the correct diagnosis so that you will know exactly what you are dealing with and how best to protect the rest of your flock.
 
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can turkeys develop marek's disease?

i've read the previous posts and many refer to the fact of marek's being present in the soil. how will this affect future chickens? can you use the same coop/garden space for future "healthy" chickens or does this put them at risk?

thanks.
 
Turkeys get Turkey Marek's...chickens, Chicken Marek's. Once Marek's has been diagnosed on your soil, it is virtually impossible to get rid of. Even if you were to cull your whole flock, it can live in the soil for up to 7 years. Any chickens that were brought in would have to be vaccinated and then isolated for the first two weeks up to 6 months.

Since Marek's spread on the wind, through dander, your entire yard, not just your coop area, will be infected with the virus.
 
hi, thanks for the information.

so any new chickens/turkeys brought into an area where there had been marek's will always have the potential to develop the disease?

if they are vaccinated as chicks, isolation is still necessary? and do you mean isolate them to 6 months from the area or from other chickens/turkeys?

we are thinking four of our eight turkeys may have marek's. sadly, one was lost to a predator attack last night.

thanks.
 
Chickens cannot get Marek's from turkeys. And, turkeys cannot get Marek's from chickens. They are two different diseases.

If you suspect Marek's, I would have one of your turkeys necropsied. That way, you will know for sure...and, your chickens would be safe.
 
Didn't get a chance to read the whole thread so maybe my questions have already been answered, but...


Can you vaccinate adult birds or do you only vaccinate day old chicks? I don't believe any of my flock has been vaccinated. I have hatched most from eggs or purchased from reputable breeders. Now that I am breeding Russian Orloffs I want to be able to offer vaccinated chicks, and if I'm buying the vaccine and doing it myself, it would be easy to grab the adults and do them too if that's something that is possible.

Does anyone know how long the vaccine lasts for? If I purchase a bottle and don't use it all, can I keep it for the next clutch of chicks?

Thanks!!
 

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