I am waiting on a blood test result for marek's as my necropsy was not definite. There were no results mentioned for lesions/tumors. Sciatic nerve was SLIGHTLY inflamed. Bird tested positive for high levels of worms and cocci which I was told is high in the soil in my area. However, I have been losing birds around the 5 month mark, all very skinny even though I have been deworming with valblazen and giving herbs in water and food for preventing cocci outbreaks so I am suspecting Marek's.
My question is once you have a confirmed diagnosis or marek's (still waiting for test results) what are your best practices for preventing spreading? My hopes once were to sell hatching eggs once I settled on a breed, but I'm assuming even shipping these they will have dander on them. I also go to a local farm to pick up processed meat birds (don't like super market birds) and I go to TSC to pick up my feed. If I don't visit my flock and shower before going to these places is that enough? I could buy frozen meat birds shipped, but I like supporting this particular farm which I've already visited multiple times anyways. And getting feed shipped is crazy expensive! Also, once you breed for resistance and years later have healthy birds I'm still assuming they are carriers and you still need to follow same practices? Or do you start testing again and reevaluate your situation?
My question is once you have a confirmed diagnosis or marek's (still waiting for test results) what are your best practices for preventing spreading? My hopes once were to sell hatching eggs once I settled on a breed, but I'm assuming even shipping these they will have dander on them. I also go to a local farm to pick up processed meat birds (don't like super market birds) and I go to TSC to pick up my feed. If I don't visit my flock and shower before going to these places is that enough? I could buy frozen meat birds shipped, but I like supporting this particular farm which I've already visited multiple times anyways. And getting feed shipped is crazy expensive! Also, once you breed for resistance and years later have healthy birds I'm still assuming they are carriers and you still need to follow same practices? Or do you start testing again and reevaluate your situation?