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  1. horsejody

    What's wrong with my pullet? Started limping but getting worse

    It's in the environment. It can be carried in by wild birds, on peoples' clothes, etc. And it can stay dormant in the area for a very, very long time.
  2. horsejody

    What's wrong with my pullet? Started limping but getting worse

    Quote: I truly hope that it is something this simple and not Marek's.
  3. horsejody

    What's wrong with my pullet? Started limping but getting worse

    Quote: Actually, a properly vaccinated and quarantined chick does not get the disease. There is a lot of bad info on the net. The vaccine prevents the disease, but you have to quarantine the chick until it has full immunity. I got my info from a poultry vet at a university and a vet at the...
  4. horsejody

    What's wrong with my pullet? Started limping but getting worse

    Does she have signs of paralysis in either leg? Not always, but often, Marek's starts with the left leg. No matter what she has she should be isolated in a small cage with the food and water right in front of her. Clean the cage daily. Marek's itself isn't painful. The pain occurs when the...
  5. horsejody

    What's wrong with my pullet? Started limping but getting worse

    Do either of her legs appear weak or paralyzed? Was she vaccinated for Marek's? I hope it's just something simple. Marek's is just kind of a worse case scenerio. I always think of it when somebody says there are mysterious leg problems, especially when the chicken is in good spirits...
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