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    Marek's questions, non urgent, can I do more

    This is a non urgent question. I would love feedback from others dealing with Marek's in their flock. We have confirmed Marek's in our flock. As you can imagine we have lost quite a few birds. Some to spontaneous death and others to neuro symptoms. However, most recently our 20 week old buff...
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    Blue comb and wattle, also Marek's

    hello, One of my Marek's survivor roos is presenting with blue comb and wattle. I have read other threads on this. I believe he is able to crow as I have heard him done so fine with blurring of the tips of the comb. As this has progressed he does not crow. He eats and drinks regularly. Have not...
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    Earlobe or wattle injury

    Hello, I noticed a couple of days ago one of my pullets appeared to have sustained an injury to her earlobe or wattle. When I tried to investigate she would run and I felt I was stressing her out more than it was work. Today she still appears to have the injury and my husband and I intend on...
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    First laying

    I am new to chicken rearing. This is our first flock and the females are finally maturing and just started laying. They are buff orpingtons, 19 weeks old. A few questions: 1. How often should I look/collect eggs a day? So far I look at about 10am, 1pm, and 7pmish. The ladies have been laying...
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    Eat or not to eat because Marek's

    Hello all. Me again. We have Marek's in our flock. Females tend to spontaneously die and our males tend to present with neuro/ abnormal gate. I know it is not transferable to humans or dogs. I know eggs are ok too. We currently have a 10lb ish bird with the inability to walk. Should we eat him...
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    Confirmed Marek's... now what?

    Hello, Our sick fluffs have been confirmed to have Marek's. We are still unsure of what strand as those results are still pending. We are now determining what to do. This is our first attempt at raising chickens. We started this to provide food for our family. We purchased from an exceptional...
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    Possible Marek's, please help

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/possible-mareks-please-help-long-post.1176278/#post-18524525 Hello all, I am new to BYC but have been reading the forum for months. My husband and I purchased 27 three day old buff orpingtons chicks from a quality breeder we found on the sustainable...
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    Possible Marek's, please help (Long post)

    Hello all, I am new to BYC but have been reading the forum for months. My husband and I purchased 27 three day old buff orpingtons chicks from a quality breeder we found on the sustainable poultry network early March 2016. They are all unvaccinated, organically fed, and are pastured raised in...
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