1 y.o. silkie hen r.i.p. Marek's Disease

[Madhouse Pullet]

Thank you for the update, and glad to hear that your chickens are doing well.

Thank you for the advice you've previously given. Learned a lot through this experience.

 

[Silkie Princess]

She's

Opal's baby, Sonic-Ian, is still thriving. Thank you for checking in Chickeria

Sonic is the gray one in back (Raya is the black one, 6 months older than Sonic)
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Integrated her with the rest of the flock a few months ago.

I havent seen any issues or health decline. Considering the fact that Sonic is not vaccinated, I've been hopeful that shes lived this long. But then I came across info recently that said Mareks can take up to 2 years before they succumb to the illness.
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She's beautiful!

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

She's

She's beautiful!

Thank you I am very fond of her feathers.

 

[Silkie Princess]

Thank you I am very fond of her feathers.

She’s really a stunner

 

[Chickeria]

Opal's baby, Sonic-Ian, is still thriving. Thank you for checking in Chickeria

Sonic is the gray one in back (Raya is the black one, 6 months older than Sonic)
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Integrated her with the rest of the flock a few months ago.

I havent seen any issues or health decline. Considering the fact that Sonic is not vaccinated, I've been hopeful that shes lived this long. But then I came across info recently that said Mareks can take up to 2 years before they succumb to the illness.
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That's wonderful that your flock and Sonic-Ian are all doing so well
I'm so happy for you that you do have your dear Opal's daughter, and I fully agree - she is beautiful and a stunner
And Raya is gorgeous, too

Yeah, the unpredictability seems to be a huge part in this horrible disease
But it also means that everything remains possible - perhaps it will never 'show up'...I hope this with all my heart.
Your girls look so happy. Nothing can take away the experience of happy, loved and cared for lifetime - no matter how long or 'short' - they do have with you and because of you - - even Mareks can't

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

That's wonderful that your flock and Sonic-Ian are all doing so well
I'm so happy for you that you do have your dear Opal's daughter, and I fully agree - she is beautiful and a stunner
And Raya is gorgeous, too

Yeah, the unpredictability seems to be a huge part in this horrible disease
But it also means that everything remains possible - perhaps it will never 'show up'...I hope this with all my heart.
Your girls look so happy. Nothing can take away the experience of happy, loved and cared for lifetime - no matter how long or 'short' - they do have with you and because of you - - even Mareks can't

I appreciate that your words are encouraging. I hope they're happy, that's all that matters; happy hen, healthy eggs definitely learned my lesson in chicken math though.
Thank you again!