Can Mareks be spread through hatching eggs?

[Iluveggers]

This is a continuation of a topic brought up today on @Weeg ’s very informative self-conducted chicken necropsy. The question I raised is if/how can Marek’s be spread when hatching eggs in an incubator? I know no one wants to bring diseases into their flock, and I always thought short of having your own roo & hens or ordering from a certified hatchery, that hatching eggs was safe.

Please post any knowledge you have about this topic! Also let me know if I haven’t made my request clear enough. Thank you!

 

[Folly's place]

Marek's virus won't be in the eggs, but dirt or dust on the shells can be contaminated. Get very clean eggs, somehow, without really washing them.
Mycoplasma will be inside eggs if the hen has it.
Mary

 

[Weeg]

Here is the page in the thread we were discussing it in previously- https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...starting-now-smudge-cornish-x.1499707/page-13
Someone also posted a picture of a safe disinfectant for the incubator and eggs.

 

[STACEYH]

This may help you
https://extension.psu.edu/mareks-disease-in-chickens

 

[BigBlueHen53]

This may help you
https://extension.psu.edu/mareks-disease-in-chickens

Thank you, Stacey, that was very helpful!

 

[Iluveggers]

Thank you, Stacey, that was very helpful!

Agreed!

 

[Mrs J]

This may help you
https://extension.psu.edu/mareks-disease-in-chickens

Thank you Stacey, that article was really helpful and interesting