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I'll apologize ahead of time if this sounds rude, but now all of a sudden you think it might not be Marek's? Seems sort of convenient. I hope it isn't, but if you're avoiding the truth so as to be able to sell eggs in good conscience, please do your future customers a favor and have a necropsy...

I can't remember if this has been discussed, so I apologize, but are Marek's birds inedible? Are you at least able to process for the table if you choose?

Ugh, please forgive my poor grammar! Didn't proofread that one carefully enough. Sorry to hear that, I don't know anything about Blackhead. Maybe you could go with ducks??

I agree. I only know so much about it because I had a Marek's scare and realized I would have to completely shut down my plans. Luckily it turned out not to be Marek's, but there it nothing more devastating than finding out you have it, your birds are dying, AND your plans are ruined. I feel for...

There's also the packing materials, box they're packed in, tape, the label you put on the box, your hands when they touch the box to bring it to your car, not to mention your shoes, clothes, purse, etc. contaminating your car which then comes in contact with the box, which then is received by...

Even day old chicks, even if they have not come in contact with your other birds, have come in contact with you...you have been exposed to the dander of your other birds, which could be carrying the virus. In general, if you have had Marek's at your place, it is not ethical to sell anything to...

The other thing to consider if you are thinking of selling hatching eggs is that while the virus wouldn't be transmitted IN the egg, it very well could be on the outside of the egg, or on the packing material, so even though eggs could be considered safe, you could inadvertently transmit the...

Did you have birds come down with Marek's? How do you know they are carriers? I'm no expert but I think it is nearly impossible to answer your question with any accuracy...some have great survival rates, some not, and as to the strain, I have no idea whether different strains have been...

One thought on the Marek's vax...it doesn't prevent infection, just prevents the tumors from forming. If you are planning to keep your birds and understand that all will be exposed it might make sense for you, but if you want to know who is affected and you are planning to move forward and breed...

It sounds like you may be dealing with Infectious coryza, since you mention a bad smell. It definitely does not sound like Marek's. Unfortunately since all of your birds have been exposed, even those that do not become ill will still be carriers of the disease for life, and will infect any new...