American Serama and Marek's disease!

[Judykaymayes]

Need opinions on are American Serama chickens any more prone to getting Marek's disease than other breeds?

 

[artsyrobin]

Some breeds are more prone, are you having issues?

 

[Judykaymayes]

I just got a 6 month American Serama and read that somwhere !

 

[igorsMistress]

Any chicken can get Marek’s, I wouldn’t say one breed is more prone than another. Egyptian Fayoumi are supposed to be resistant to it, but they flighty and lay smallish eggs.

 

[artsyrobin]

I just got a 6 month American Serama and read that somwhere !

You can send a test out if you think it might be an issue, my flock is mareks positive and i vac incoming birds