Hello all, we used to have 5 chickens, and 4 chickens died due to Marlek’s disease. We have one chicken now, and we don’t know what to do. She’s lonely, squawks a lot, and we have been advised not to get more, since she’s now a carrier and the disease is in the soil. We tried giving her stuffed animals but she seems to be really scared of them. Does anyone have advise for the situation? We have thought about giving her up, but it’d have to be with a flock that has survived Marek’s....
That’s quite a challenging situation. Chickens do not survive well alone; they’re not made for it. I would try to search for someone who has a flock that also has survived Mareks. Overall, that bird will not be happy or healthy on its own.
