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Did the vet send off any samples from your Silkie to test for Marek's? I find it very strange that a vet would rule out such a common disease so casually. Silkies are particularly prone to Marek's and the fact that you have another bird now displaying symptoms adds weight to that diagnosis.

As someone who has had Mark's in their flock for several years I can tell you that it is not as bad as everything you read about it and it is much more widespread than the vast majority of people would believe. It is a bit like the human Herpes virus in that a large proportion of the population...

How much personal experience do you have with Marek's disease or are you just going by what you have read? Marek's can present in a multitude of different ways. The commonest is probably lameness or a dropped wing but it can kill suddenly with no apparent symptoms, it can be as subtle as being...

I'm afraid that looks like Marek's disease to me. The best you can do is keep her warm and as comfortable as possible and encourage her to take a vitamin supplement and eat an egg or if she is unable/unwilling to eat even with your assistance then it would be kinder to euthanize her as she looks...