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    Non Emergent - Moving forward with Mareks

    The short answer is, I haven't decided anything. I still have my remaining girls, the oldest 3 being over a year and a half now. I've read that mareks is likely present in up to 80% of backyard flocks (Don't quote me on that, I read it, but I don't know the source). This makes me wonder...
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    First timer, help with deciding if egg is viable

    Update! I found a stronger flashlight and went in a pitch black room this evening. I candled just the 3 eggs in question with the built in candler on the bottom and a strong flashlight on top... all 3 had movement! I'm surprised I wasn't able to see it in the white one yesterday. I will refrain...
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    First timer, help with deciding if egg is viable

    In theory, they all should be day 9. They aren't from my girls since I can't have roosters. I can kind of tell just by the colors and shapes that there are probably 2 from 6 or so different hens. The 2 that were not fertilized were both very similar looking eggs. 7 that were either brown or...
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    First timer, help with deciding if egg is viable

    I decided to hatch some backyard mix eggs for a family member. Today was day 9. 2 of the 12 were clearly not fertilized. 2 are very dark and I honestly don't know how to tell if they are viable or not. 1 is a white egg, and I'm pretty sure it's no good now, but I don't want to make a mistake. I...
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    Too many eggs! Suggestions?

    We made a lot of breakfast burritos and French toast, then froze them when we had a surplus this summer. They both reheat well. Kids love having French toast before school, and the breakfast burritos are yummy whenever. Right now I'm impatiently waiting for my girls to start up laying again 😭...
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    Any Midnight Majesty Marans Egg Pictures?

    Top is MMM Right is Buckeye Bottom is Speckled Sussex Left is Orpington
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    Any Midnight Majesty Marans Egg Pictures?

    Mine lays just slightly darker egg than my Buckeye. Not the color I was picturing, but she is my friendliest hen. I'll see if I can get some pictures.
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    What am I dealing with?? I've lost 5 birds in 2 months

    I have limited experience with all of this, but I did get a Mareks positive on a blood test I sent in. The 3 I have lost were a Jersey giant, showgirl, and orpington. My EE, Brahma, and Speckled Sussex are all over a year old now and doing well. I suspect they were the original carriers as I...
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    Non Emergent - Moving forward with Mareks

    Doing my best to keep this short, but looking for best practices on moving forward with confirmed Mareks in my flock. I have read quite a bit while we were waiting for test results of the blood sample. I still feel confused on what I should do though. I don't want to stop keeping chickens, but I...
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    Fowl pox? Something else?

    Just got our results back on the one hen. Positive for Mareks. I know my 6 (now 5 and likely to be 4 soon) younger girls were not vaccinated according to the farm store. The original 5 (now 3) seem the most likely vector. I have no idea if they were vaccinated, but my guess is no, and I really...
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    Fowl pox? Something else?

    Updates... Both eyes are now totally closed on my lavender orpington. She cannot get around or see. Poor girl still laid an egg though 😞 after lots of reading, I have decided to send a blood sample to test for Marek's. I ordered it through the silkie lab. I will update on how that goes for those...
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    Fowl pox? Something else?

    I didn't have luck attatch a photo yesterday. Here is one. I had to take her out of the pen as I couldn't get a good photo in the separate cage thing. It started with the eye and she was getting around great. Now her foot on the same side is just totally limp. No signs of trauma or sores and her...
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    Fowl pox? Something else?

    Ok, some developments, my sour crop patient is actually turning a corner, up and moving around and crop is far less squishy after 4 days on coconut oil and anti fungal. Now the girl who had her eye a little swollen is totally closed on the one side, and when I went to check on her I noticed her...
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    Fowl pox? Something else?

    Thank you for your informative reply!
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    Fowl pox? Something else?

    I didn't realize there was a way to vaccinate. I'm guessing I'm too late to do that. From what I've read it comes from mosquitos? We do our best to make sure we have no standing water, but our area is notoriously bad for mosquitoes. Is it normal for them to stop laying with fowl pox? The 3 that...
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    Fowl pox? Something else?

    It most definitely could be. That was actually my original thought, but now with the other 2 acting off, I got concerned it could be something more. We have had an record breaking month for rain in my area. They have a dry, covered run, but they have access to another area that is not covered...
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    Fowl pox? Something else?

    These spots on my girls comb have gotten progressively larger over maybe 2 weeks? I'm worried something is running through my flock, but I'm not sure what. I now have 1 I'm treating for sour crop, 1 with 1 swollen eye, and this girl with the spots that are crusty on her comb. Nothing has changed...
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    Torn toenail

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    Torn toenail

    Here is her toe this morning after unwrapping for bandage change
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    Torn toenail

    I will try to get some this evening. I plan to clean it and rewrap when i have an extra set of hands to help out.
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