I have suspected that my flock had Marek’s Disease for a few months, and I suspect who introduced it. One of my girls shows signs of ocular Marek’s, but we noticed a year after we got her, so our whole flock has been exposed.
Fast forward to today: we have an Easter egged with ascites (water...
I had a 3 year old silkie hen who appeared lethargic before the weekend but was still eating and free ranging. She was just slow moving. I had given her a warm Epsom bath and vitamins. That seemed to perk her up. Monday, she was off again. This time I noticed her squishy belly when I...
My 7 1/2 month-old Speckled Sussex, Hazel, has just been diagnosed with lymphoma. She was vaccinated for Marek's by the hatchery, so I don't think it's from that. She has tumors on her neck and inside the cloaca; the vet suspects she has more internally. Over the past few weeks, she's had...
One of my hens feet looked deformed. I took a closer look and there were some kind of growths between her toes. I lifted on one of them and it came off! Now there is a big open hole. I cleaned it good and put antibiotic cream in it. I also put the blue spray on it. What is it? And what can I do...