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[N F C]

It's nice to have you here, thanks for joining us!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Flock! I certainly hope you enjoying here as much as we do! Bear hugs to you for you losses....

 

[Ccrielly]

Here are some pictures of my chickens.

 

[N F C]

Here are some pictures of my chickens.

Very nice! I see your SS girl, that's one of my favorite breeds

 

[Dona Worry]

Beautiful birds!

 

[Ccrielly]

Welcome to BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock!

Can you post a few pictures of your birds...we can help you to determine if they are going to lay eggs or not.
Sorry for your loss, do you know what virus they caught?
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The Vet seemed to think it was Marek’s disease.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Thanks for joining us!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

So sorry for your losses Some of those girls are really near the ready to lay stage, so maybe after the solstice you'll start getting eggs.

 

[Kneedles]

The Vet seemed to think it was Marek’s disease.

Do you know if the vet has much experience with examining birds? Marek's is one of the best-known chicken diseases, and I think it would be unusual if several of your chickens were recently killed by it, given that you haven't added more to your flock recently and that you got them all from the same source.

 

[rebrascora]

What a beautiful mix of birds and all pullets that should start producing eggs any time soon. Not sure if you are aware or not but the poor feather quality on the lavender Orpington is a genetic trait common in lavender birds, so don't worry about those raggy feathers being due to parasites or pecking.
I'm so sorry that you lost so many to Marek's. It is a horrible disease and sadly may show up again from time to time. Keeping them as happy and stress free as you can is the best you can do. The surge of hormones at point of lay can be a trigger for it, so don't feel that you are doing anything wrong if it does resurface, but these girls are resistant and will continue to flourish.