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My experience is limited... I discovered Marek's in my flock this year. My adults seem fine (fingers crossed) but I had unexpected baby chicks, and so far have lost 5. I tend to take a more hands off approach- I don't baby them, and if they seem to be suffering because of it I cull them. I don't...

Mareks was confirmed via necropsy of 2 chicks that passed. I don't believe it was Mareks that killed them, though. One day they were getting around so-so, and I think the next they couldn't walk well at all. Unfortunately I wasn't home that day, and it was 106 degree day. I found them in full...

Hi Janelle It is true that in an all hen flock, a hen may start to crow. If she is in fact a he, I was also going to suggest the no crow collars. I'm not supposed to have roos either, but have 3. The collars work great on 2, and good enough on the third. He still crows, but I have hens louder...

Oh my goodness!! Impressive thread, very helpful. I didn't read it all, I hope I'm not being repetitive, but I have just discovered that I have Marek's in my flock. I have a question about breeding for resistance: If my birds survive (I have culled symptomatic birds), I have to consider them all...