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Preliminary results came back positive for Mareks. I've been instructed to close my flock. Take care of three chickens I have until their life end and then not to introduce any new chickens for 2 years after the last if this flock dies. Heartbroken. Guess chicken raising and me not meant to be.

I just wanted to give you all an update. It was a hard day. From the early morning, Oz was not doing well. She was not able to get in a comfortable position and her legs were sticking straight behind her. Whereas, before I was able to help adjust her to get her in a comfortable position...

Went to the vet's thinking that the vet would probably say I needed to put her down. The vet said I could and that it was possible that it could be Marek's, but she wasn't ready to give her that death sentence She thought it could also be many other things and didn't know what to diagnose. She...

Quote: Strange thing is these chicks were vaccinated against Marek's and supposedly had no exposure. I picked these chicks up myself, went to the home they were raised, and they were raised in hygenic conditions. My husband is out until Thursday. I'm hoping maybe he could do this. Though...

Not taking any drastic measures right away, but need to know...how does one "cull" ?? It's the neurological one that seems to fit: paralysis of the legs and maybe one of the wings. I don't know if I'm up for this...

I've spent the last couple of days treating my chick who stopped walking for a vitamin deficiency. Talked to a chicken doctor who thought most likely it's Mareks. Read up on the disease and symptoms do seem to match, as the chick does seem to have paralysis in the legs. She was supposedly...