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    Marek's: Is leg paralysis permanent? When is it time to put her down?

    Thank you so much!
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    Marek's: Is leg paralysis permanent? When is it time to put her down?

    She's about five months old; I got her from a trusted hatchery that vaccinates their chicks. Never had a problem with them before, but I know Mareks can still occur despite vaccinations :( . I've also been giving her liquid vitamins, just in case. Other chickens attacked her right around the...
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    Marek's: Is leg paralysis permanent? When is it time to put her down?

    My poor little pullet has been sick for about a month now: Her leg is paralyzed and I assume it's Marek's, even though she was vaccinated. She's alert and eating/drinking OK, but that leg is not moving. My question is, does Marek's permanently paralyze the leg? If so, I guess it's inevitable...
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    Texas

    Good morning fellow Texans! I'm new to BYC, but not to chickens :) . I'm in Austin, and excited to meet y'all!
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    New from Texas

    Hello! Just bought an acre in central Texas and hoping to get an egg business up and running soon. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I first had a flock a few years ago and recently restarted one at my new home. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 10...
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    Hen exhibiting Marek's symptoms after being picked on...but she's vaccinated

    (TLDR: I don't think it's Marek's because my hen is vaccinated, but why can't my chicken walk after she got picked on?) Over a week ago, one of my larger hens started pecking on the smallest member of the flock. It was bad, and her scalp wound up bloody. There were no obvious wounds on the rest...
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