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I read it...not sure that I agree with it completely but I Read it. Thx

Marek's disease is one of the most ubiquitous avian infections; it is identified in chicken flocks worldwide. Every flock, except for those maintained under strict pathogen-free conditions, is presumed to be infected. Marek disease is a highly contagious viral disease of poultry characterized...

Yet another state article basically says that I cannot breed to get genetic resistance

https://extension.psu.edu/mareks-disease-in-chickens

Don't vaccinate birds so that the survivors will become resistant. Genetic disease resistance takes decades to develop and so far, has not been successful with Marek's Disease. If it were successful, one would think the commercial chicken genetic companies would have developed resistant chickens...

The first step to managing this disease is to identify whether the virus is present in your family of birds as some families are resistant to the disease - as the best way to prevent Marek's Disease is to develop a family of birds that is naturally resistant against the virus. Acquire families...

Vaccination is good option for flocks or families who have experienced moderate to high levels of Marek's Disease (MD) – or even in flocks that experience poor health for reasons that remain unclear as often in these flocks Marek's disease is the underlying cause of the problems as the virus...

https://www.birdhealth.com.au/mareks-disease

Marek's Disease Control Genetic Resistance = best cure Stress Control = next best control measure Vaccination = may be needed in some flocks There are no anti-viral medicines available to treat Marek's Disease so we must look to understanding the nature of the disease itself in...

Do they lay normally or at a reduced level? So you kept the parent birds and that ended ok? I am thinking about keeping these 100 birds and breeding their babies and vaccinating at birth and keeping them away from the adults. That way, I don't have to cull 100 birds but I don't want to mess up.

This article from CHICKEN COACH implies I should breed them and I guess they mean to vaccinate the babies? I just don't know what to do....keep them and eat the eggs or cull them.

https://chickencoach.com/blogs/learn/mareks-disease-for-chicken-owners-what-you-need-to-know

re all exposed birds and survivors carriers? Yes. But, the reality is that most flocks (if not all) of purebred birds in backyards have probably been exposed to some form of Marek’s, as wild birds can carry the dust and dander. But for the majority, it’s never a problem. Please don’t cull all...

Here is one article saying to keep them...another one said to cull them all.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-mareks-disease-things-every-chicken-keeper-should-know.72812/

First: DO NOT PANIC Second: Acknowledge that you will lose some birds to the disease, perhaps most or all of your birds if your flock is not vaccinated. In most cases, once symptoms show, the disease will only get worse and worse until the chicken starves to death or asphyxiates. In my opinion...

I have read a hundred articles but I want someone who has had it to give an opinion...sometimes it's hard to believe everything that authors write.

I have had Mycoplasma...culled them all...Now Maraks. 100% of my birds came from the hatchery and I did not have any birds before I got them for months so Maraks came from the environment. A few died. The rest appear to be asymptomatic. Are they gonna lay normal? I need some more babies that...