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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    Yes, yes, yes. The truth is also: backyard flocks are not yet considered important enough to help. And that is sad. I love your picture. They look so very happy. Thank you.
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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    I'm hoping for you on those. I had a Brahma (a girl from a brood of Marans, Aracaunas and Death layers) somehow survive. She is almost ten months, laying eggs, and impervious to the disease . . . so far. I don't think we know a lot about how this virus works. Thank you for sharing!
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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    These are the kinds of lessons I need to hear. Yes, one of the hardest losses is keeping my broody hens from hatching out their own. I will always miss that--there's just no way back. But, I'm hoping to find a road forward. Sounds as if you did find one! Thank you for giving me that tiny...
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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    Thank you so much. I think it's a sad club to join, isn't it? I hope that one day I can forgive myself for doing this to my babies. I've thought of adding a cuddler or three--just feel so badly about bringing them in and possibly exposing them, even vaccinated. I guess I need to decide. I...
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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    Oh my gosh!!! This didn't occur to me!!! I have Fayoumis ordered, but I never thought of crossing these to my beloved bantams. I'm trying to understand something, help me here: why would it not be an option to breed for resistance PLUS the vaccine? I know that it seems counter-intuitive, but...
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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    Thank you! Yes, when it hit: all of my chickens who were around six months (POL) fell lame and died. The ones that made it through winter, but were super young, all just died. My second-best gal (a frizzle cochin) was over a year old--but then succumbed. None of my four-year-plus big gals...
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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    Thank you for giving me this info and sharing your experience!! We have been vaccinating since last fall--and you are right. We are now old pros! I broke my closed flock rule only once, as well. I am still, since last summer, going through grief. My husband tries to make me feel better, but I...
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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    We are great at the process. Just hoping to hear what happens a year or two after. :) Thank you for the welcome!
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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    Ask me anything about vaccination--I'm right here! :) As to the last sentence: I'm trying to do both. I have this idea that they can work together. Hope?
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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    I really would love to hear more about breeding for immunity--thank you! And you are right. We would need a rooster coop or get ready to cull on that.
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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    I will say that, after a few youtube videos, we became easily proficient at giving vaccines. It's a cost--but worth it. And yes, chickens will never be immune. They will only have a fighting chance. :)
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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    I feel like I'm asking for stories and not giving: let me do that a little. We are doing great at vaccinating. It's not that hard! Jeffers.com is great and we now can whip it all together within just a few minutes. We also have done SO much research and found that the UK is doing boosters at...
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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    I just used this yesterday for the first time--best stuff ever!
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    Living With Mareks: And Yes, that's my introduction, sadly.

    Thank you for this. Real life experience is what I am looking for--I tell you, I'm letting go of raising my little bantams and it breaks my heart. These are for pets, cuddles, and loving--and I just can't be broken anymore. However, for my big egg layers--this is what I'm looking for! I am...
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    Living with Marek's: Need real life experience

    I've researched for six months after our diagnosis. I've leaned on our poultry department at our local university, top scientists, and local extension offices. I'm a prof, myself. And here's the one thing I cannot find anywhere: How do we live with it if we decide not to cull?? Half of my...
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