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[Sussex19]

A bit of confirmed bad news here.
After lose three pullets I get one tested, and it has come back positive for Mareks.
Not really a surprise at all.

 

[Tookie]

A bit of confirmed bad news here.
After lose three pullets I get one tested, and it has come back positive for Mareks.
Not really a surprise at all.

Oh no! So sorry to hear.

 

[Sussex19]

Oh no! So sorry to hear.

Thank you,
I've been aware for many months now that that might be the case, so it doesn't really make much difference.
Still a rather disappointing though, and I hate losing the young pullets.

 

[Tookie]

Thank you,
I've been aware for many months now that that might be the case, so it doesn't really make much difference.
Still a rather disappointing though, and I hate losing the young pullets.

I'm sure it's terrible, I hope my flock doesn't get something like it.

 

[Sussex19]

I'm sure it's terrible, I hope my flock doesn't get something like it.

Just don't buy random birds off gumtree, Craigslist, or whatever you have near you.
That was what I did, and am really regretting it now.
All my older hens and rooster seem to be immune to it, and at least half of the young ones too.
So its not the end of the world, but it really does suck.

 

[Tookie]

Just don't buy random birds off gumtree, Craigslist, or whatever you have near you.
That was what I did, and am really regretting it now.

I won't!

All my older hens and rooster seem to be immune to it, and at least half of the young ones too.

That's good!

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

A bit of confirmed bad news here.
After lose three pullets I get one tested, and it has come back positive for Mareks.
Not really a surprise at all.

I was really hoping for a different outcome for you

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

A bit of confirmed bad news here.
After lose three pullets I get one tested, and it has come back positive for Mareks.
Not really a surprise at all.

Aww, I'm so sorry.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Oh goodness, seems like a streak of bad luck!
I was stargazing with my ex in our backyard once, we were laying in the long grass. Next day we got up and found ourselves covered in hundreds and hundreds of chigger bites! And we were going to an amusement park that day, so hours in the car and standing in lines. We had scars for a couple months. No parts of our bodies were left un-munched. And they were living on us, even after showering! New bites showed up for a week. We had fun with it though, walking around the park looking severely diseased.
I've never once had pest problems when hammocking. They usually don't find their way in, except the mosquitos, but good bug spray and a hammock net easily takes care of that problem.

Oh wow! Mine were not that bad just out legs. And trying not to itch them didnt work i still have a scar or two from them.

 

[SunriseChickers]

A bit of confirmed bad news here.
After lose three pullets I get one tested, and it has come back positive for Mareks.
Not really a surprise at all.

Oh no, that's so sad! I'm sorry. Hopefully you can build your flock back up, but there's really no getting them back, is there. I hope you never have to experience this again.