Someone posted the same about Seabrights.
Really! I don't know where they came from. I know the Dark Cornish are from the Aseels and English Game birds. Wow, that's something to check. There's something here and I keep missing it.
It was a thread about a vet technician that did her own necropsy and also did a bunch of research on Seabrights being more susceptible to Merek's. Seminolewind might know what thread it was. He/she seems to be one of BYC's experts on Merek's, IMHO.
Yes Seminolewind is a very smart Lady and I will ask her about this. She was one who bent over backwards trying to help last summer when all of this stuff hit my flock. Thanks Casportpony! We seem to travel in similar circles but each brings something a little different to the table each time. That's a very good thing.
<snort> Hon, thanks for the vote of confidence but I'm finding my way just like everyone else. I agree with you about Cowcreek and Dawg53, these guys are awesome and always put a voice of reason and a lot of hard work into their answers but Centrarchid is another. We got off to a rocky start but I must say from the help he/she has given me, I have found a great respect for their info.. That's why this thread is so important for me to follow. He is working at it from an angle I am trying to follow as well and the sharing of info is great. At least from my end of it, lol. One more thing...the info you have provided to me and many others isn't too shabby either, lol. I pay attention when I see your name come up as well.There are a couple of other chicken people that I trust and respect, Cowcreekgeek and Dawg53 and you, of course.
Supposedly it can be spread by infected dust or dander coming from infected birds and such vectored virus have a long lifetime. At close range a sneezing bird can also spread virus as aerosol.
I agree and this is great advice.
