WOW. This thing is no joke. I am going to have three of my girls necropsied on Monday. I just ordered 24 hatching eggs from Gabbard Farms for the spring. Should I: Just keep my flock,(Whats left of them, and if this is found to be Mareks) business as usual, when my chicks hatch, vaccinate myself...
So even -30 degree temps don't kill this virus? I mean if I did cull my birds (don't want to) clean/disinfect coop and let sit all winter it won't kill it? It doesn't need a host? I love in Northern Wi and sometimes it gets -40 here! Just wondering...
Thank you so much for the replies. I got my chicks all from My Pet Chicken Or Meyer Hatchery. This year was the first time I did not. A local breeder that is NPIP Certified. They said they were vaccinated, but it was those chicks that started this whole thing. I know many other people that have...
I think I have Mareks in my flock. I have lost 6 chickens since July. 4 all had a form of paralysis, either a foot, or leg or both legs. Yesterday I noticed two more were sick. A three year old Silkie, just seems to be losing weight and keeping to herself, and today a 7 month old EE that was to...