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  1. babsbag

    Paralyzed hens

    It is easy to give the vaccine, right under the skin in the back at the base of their head/neck. I did about 50 birds the first time. I loaded all the syringes ahead of time and took them to the coop with me in the morning. As I did the vaccine I pushed them out the door. I have only seen the...
  2. babsbag

    Paralyzed hens

    I have only had one with the classic one leg forward and back pose. Most of mine have just had poor coordination, lack of balance, inability to stand, and wasting away. The last one I lost actually recoverd for a few weeks and then relapsed and passed within a few days. I baby these guys, tried...
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    Paralyzed hens

    Trust me, it does not always come from the breeder. I started out with 9 bantams from a fabulous chicken breeder that babies her chickens beyond belief and does not vaccinate so nothing is hiding. She loves her chickens as if they are her real babies. She is the kindest and most wonderful...
  4. babsbag

    Paralyzed hens

    I agree that it sounds like Marek's, and I have been there. I have lost more than a few chickens to what I suspect is Marek's but I had necropsies done on 2 and the lab said Marek's as well. Now for the good news, that was 2 years ago and I haven't lost anymore. My chickens were not vaccinated...
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