I believe the testing is done post mortem. I believe it is presumptive testing meaning that if lesions of a certain type are found in certain locations, it is presumed that the bird had _______ (whatever disease). Marek's is not my strong suit because I have never had it in my flocks (Thank...
I am so sorry. You have Marek's in your flock. Any birds you acquire from this point forward will need to be vaccinated.
At least you know the reason he passed. And you know that there was really nothing you could have done to save him.
Send a PM to dawg53. He has experience with eyeworm. It has some pretty distinctive characteristics from what he has told me. He can clear up whether PeeWee has it or not.
It sounds like his eye may be on the mend, so why the continued deterioration? I am wondering if he is not more emotionally ill than physically ill. I hate to ascribe emotions to chickens, but sometimes a cockerel that gets a beat down from the head roo will show lethargy and withdrawal, as...
Wazine is only good for round worms. He will likely need that broad spectrum wormer at some point in the near future. Valbazen is very safe, so don't worry about stressing him too much.
How is his eye looking at this point? Does he have any facial swelling with it? Any discharge from the...