Sorry if I understood this thread to be from those chicken owners who think of their chickens as pets or pets with benefits. I would think anyone trying the Hypericum is here because they are seeking something to save their beloved chickens .
There are many diseases in the world that have no recourse but protection from a vaccine. It's unfortunate that in over a hundred years, science has only come up with a Marek's vaccine that works for symptoms only and the chicken can be a carrier for life if just exposed.
Like Trident and me and many others, members with pet chickens are looking for something that will help their chicken survive. A vaccine is really the most likely thing to ensure their life. Not perfect but very good. The other thing I've had success with ONE time was with a pullet with paralysis that did walk again after 6 weeks. I have to say it was because she had the time to recuperate , and kept her weight and ate well. It may have been a rare occurrence. I don't think she recovered because of the naps we had together, LOL.
I vaccinate because I don't want a chick to suffer from Marek's and die. I don't use Hypericum, but I have the same goals as people on this thread do.
Way back, the OP had stated that this Hypericum was a cure. It is not. It's something that may or may not work. The goal here, I imagine , is to verify that it really works. That can only be done with a pathologist and a PCR before and after the Hypericum treatment. I look at this as the next step following layman documented trial and error. Not making people feel bad that it worked or not and posting their results.
There are many diseases in the world that have no recourse but protection from a vaccine. It's unfortunate that in over a hundred years, science has only come up with a Marek's vaccine that works for symptoms only and the chicken can be a carrier for life if just exposed.
Like Trident and me and many others, members with pet chickens are looking for something that will help their chicken survive. A vaccine is really the most likely thing to ensure their life. Not perfect but very good. The other thing I've had success with ONE time was with a pullet with paralysis that did walk again after 6 weeks. I have to say it was because she had the time to recuperate , and kept her weight and ate well. It may have been a rare occurrence. I don't think she recovered because of the naps we had together, LOL.
I vaccinate because I don't want a chick to suffer from Marek's and die. I don't use Hypericum, but I have the same goals as people on this thread do.
Way back, the OP had stated that this Hypericum was a cure. It is not. It's something that may or may not work. The goal here, I imagine , is to verify that it really works. That can only be done with a pathologist and a PCR before and after the Hypericum treatment. I look at this as the next step following layman documented trial and error. Not making people feel bad that it worked or not and posting their results.