➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[sdm111]

I say wack every bird on the property and start anew

 

[Kiki]

it'll still be a carrier and a danger to other fowl, no?

Yes.

 

[BantyChooks]

I say wack every bird on the property and start anew

I think Marek's is too widespread for that to be smart, unless it's a virulent strain effecting more than just one line of possibly chronic sickies. I'd cull just the line if that's the case.

 

[Cyprus]

it'll still be a carrier and a danger to other fowl, no?

Of course. No matter how she survives, she always will be.

 

[Tesumph]

it'll still be a carrier and a danger to other fowl, no?

Yes it will.

I say wack every bird on the property and start anew

The dust is still contagious and near impossible to get rid of. You could start over with vaccinated birds but they would still be carriers.

 

[sdm111]

Yes.

that's what I'm saying. It appears all kinds of chickens from all different walks of life have been put together in a soup of ick. Chalk it up to a learning experience

 

[sdm111]

I think Marek's is too widespread for that to be smart, unless it's a virulent strain effecting more than just one line of possibly chronic sickies. I'd cull just the line if that's the case.

so it makes more sense to keep a flock of possible infected birds

 

[Cyprus]

I say wack every bird on the property and start anew

No
No
I repeat: No

I will not do that.

These are not just 'birds'. These are my pets; my extended family.
I have walked through fire with some of these birds so that they can still be alive today and I would never betray them like that.

 

[casportpony]

Check the nerves for her legs? For what?

Spoiler: Marek's Necropsy - Sciatic Nerves - Click to open

 

[BantyChooks]

so it makes more sense to keep a flock of possible infected birds

I'm saying that because of how widespread Marek's is, it's very likely that any replacement flocks would also be infected to some extent.

That is assuming the other, differently sourced birds don't start dying. To me, the fact it's only birds from one place says genetic predisposition.