In the last month I have had 3 birds with symptoms that resemble Marek's but shouldn't be. One is a 7-month old Polish pullet who was vaccinated against Marek's as a chick, one was a 10-week old chick who was never out of the brooder room, and now a silkie roo who was grown already when I got...
This is a pair of 2010 hatch black LF Sumatras, probably BQ or PQ. I'm trying to limit the number of breeds that I keep.
I'll try to post pictures, but my camera has become rather contrary lately. Can take pics with my phone but only know how to send to another phone.
My first four hatches of the year went great--no splayed legs or curled toes--just the few that didn't pop out of the shell. They were active and healthy.
My last hatch had some splayed legs and curled toes, but all of the chicks were lethargic and not eating or drinking, so they are dying of...
I have about three one and two-year old chickens that have developed a sound that I can only describe as a combination of sneeze, cough and hiccup. It's just an involuntary sound that reminds me of a person with Tourette's syndrome. There have been no other symptoms such as watery or crusty...