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To get rid of the virus, it involves culling all chickens, not just the sick ones. As long as any chickens are alive that carry the virus, Marek's or leucosis, the virus remains in your flock no matter how well you try to disinfect the premises. As @coach723 points out, it would be a tremendous...

Viruses are different from bacteria, a bit more difficult to eradicate. But good cleaning with a bleach solution or Oxine can remove viruses from hard surfaces. But they are not as effective on soil and mulch. Everything points to your flock carrying the leucosis virus. It lives in the soil for...

A vet could do a rudimentory necropsy and may be able to determine which avian virus it is if they see an enlarged liver, which would point to avian leucosis or if they find an inflamed sciatic nerve, which would point to Marek's. Yes, your whole flock is carrying the virus now. The farm you...

Most likely, the lymphoma diagnosis is avian leucosis. https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/neoplasms/lymphoid-leukosis-in-poultry Did you get a summary of findings when you had the necropsy done? Read it again and see if it says lymphoma due to avian leucosis. This is an extremely contagious...