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    Review by 'thunderclast' in article 'How To Fix A Muddy Run Chicken Coop'

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    Comment by 'thunderclast' in article 'My Positive Local Action Coop'

    I'm currently designing our new, improved coop. Thanks for the great ideas!
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    Review by 'thunderclast' in article 'My Positive Local Action Coop'

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    Review by 'thunderclast' in article 'Egg Production and How to Get the Most from your Laying Hens'

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    Comment by 'thunderclast' in article 'A Quick and Dirty Guide to Marek's Disease: Things every chicken keeper should know.'

    It sounds like it could be an injury, but based on your description (limping with no apparent injury, 3 mos old) it could very well be Marek. Keep an eye on her. If she start's getting better, it's not Marek's. If she keeps deteriorating, it probably is Marek's. Vaccinating at this point would...
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    Marek's Disease, Please Help!!

    I agree with the people who are saying that this is probably some sort of toxin. That is the most likely based on the symptoms you're describing. That said, I would not completely rule out Marek's. Since Marek's hits the nervous system, I personally believe that it could cause convulsions...
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    Review by 'thunderclast' in article 'How to Raise Peafowl: Information on the Basics'

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    Comment by 'thunderclast' in article 'A Quick and Dirty Guide to Marek's Disease: Things every chicken keeper should know.'

    Marek's cannot be passed to the chick inside the egg. The chick must come into contact with infected dander after hatching.
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    Comment by 'thunderclast' in article 'A Quick and Dirty Guide to Marek's Disease: Things every chicken keeper should know.'

    You are right! I regret not keeping a better research log so that I could cite my sources--and I understand that the article is less useful without those. I'll certainly try to do better about that in the future, although for this article I think it's too late to salvage.
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    What color is this?

    I agree, it looks more like a chick than a keet, I almost said the same. Although there are some pictures floating around on Google that show "keets" that look very similar to the one pictured above, I have not seen any with a distinctive white line like this one.
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    What color is this?

    I call babies that look like that "chipmunk." It will probably change significantly in color before it gets its adult plumage.
  12. A Quick and Dirty Guide to Marek's Disease: Things every chicken keeper should know.

    A Quick and Dirty Guide to Marek's Disease: Things every chicken keeper should know.

    Introduction Hello fellow chicken folk! I'm writing this article after becoming intimately familiar with Marek's in one of my chickens. I've seen a lot of good information floating around this site, but I wanted to consolidate and summarize everything. My goal in this article is to quickly...
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    Review by 'thunderclast' in article 'Marek's Virus- The Most Frequently asked Questions'

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    Review by 'thunderclast' in article 'The Great Big Giant Marek's Disease FAQ'

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    Review by 'thunderclast' in article 'Judys Free Pallet Chicken Coop'

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