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Update because someone re-posted my story in a local backyard chickens group: we've now lost 100% of the birds from BSR--all of them from Mareks. Since buying Mareks-vaxxed chicks elsewhere, we've finally stopped the constant death. I truly hope sharing our story saves others some heartache.

SO. MANY. RED. FLAGS. We were just absolute, naive noobies who took her to be a quirky, eccentric chicken lady and not a used car salesman chicken broker. Back when I first wrote this post I considered reporting to a state agency, then life got in the way and it fell off my to do list. Thanks...

Really? We've had great experience with Melinda's hens! Has your experience been poor?

Update: we've now lost: 13 of 15 chickens bought from Blue Star = 87% mortality rate 2 of 3 original hens from a friend (both died after introducing BSCR pullets) = 66% mortality 3 of 8 from Tractor Supply/Callahans = 38% mortality 1 of 10 from Sea Breeze Hens = 10% mortality *PLEASE DO NOT...

Oh goodness, we've just dug a little more and found her new video page--where all educational videos are now behind a paywall. Many of them are part of a "training/mentor" program, including titles such as "Chickens As "Eggstra" Or Retirement Income!" and "Best Selling Techniques - Many Years In...

TL;DR: DON'T DO IT. Two recent necropsies show we have Mareks disease and respiratory illness in our flock, and investigation/tracing proves it came from Blue Star. If you are in the Central Texas/Austin area, get your chicks from Tractor Supply, Callahan's, or if you really want to buy from a...