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Chick bit the dust, can't say why. I've vaccinated my flock and am running on the hopes that it wasn't anything that could have spread to them. Lock the thread, please.

A little improvement; She's gotten a bit more active (shuffling herself from side to side with her wings every now and again.) Her stool has also gotten notably more solid, less discoloured, and not as smelly, I also haven't seen any blood in it (still don't feel smart for not treating for that...

Would you recommend vaccinating for Marek's even in my adult hens?

As far as I know, they haven't been exposed. That is why I wanted to vaccinate them, I am aware that preventatives will very usually not help after infection. As a precaution though, I would like to look into it anyway. I have had a lot of hens (even I wonder how I've gone this long without any...

Marek's. I had just come back in here to edit my post though, I wont go forward with it until I am sure the chick has it, as she is isolated and none of the others are showing symptoms.

Alright, I'll have all of my birds vaccinated as well as treating for vit deficiency in my little one, thanks for the help. I really hope it's not Marek's, that would break my heart. This particular chick was one of my favorite birds. I'll keep in touch via this thread to let you know how it...

I know it wasn't wise to ignore her bleeding, I thought maybe it was discolouration from something she had eaten (and I hadn't observed it continuously as I don't often check their stool for changes, so I hadn't realized until I noticed again that there was blood in her stool all of this time.)...

Hi. I have a small hen, she is a ~2 month old Buff Orpington (give or take two weeks.) As I type this, she is active and alert, but cannot use, or refuses to use her legs. She can move her wings and use them to balance herself, and she still has a strong appetite. What may be wrong with her...