I'm sure this word sickens us all, yes mareks!
Well last year I lost 3 chickens to this horrible thing the rest survived showed no symtoms. I was so glad when it "went" away. I know it never leaves but I didn't have another symtom or dead chicken since.
Then last week my oldest hen died, her symtoms were that of mareks, I panicked to say the least, she was followed a day later by my gorgeous rooster tony - then three days after him my Rhode Island Red rooster big red died. It's now been two days from the last death and no more chickens are showing illness but I am completely drained from it hitting again.
Is it normal for it to strike again nearly 6 months after? I thought I'd seen the end of it, ok maybe not the disease itself but the deaths from it, if the rest had already been exposed to it how come they're only dying now?
Well last year I lost 3 chickens to this horrible thing the rest survived showed no symtoms. I was so glad when it "went" away. I know it never leaves but I didn't have another symtom or dead chicken since.
Then last week my oldest hen died, her symtoms were that of mareks, I panicked to say the least, she was followed a day later by my gorgeous rooster tony - then three days after him my Rhode Island Red rooster big red died. It's now been two days from the last death and no more chickens are showing illness but I am completely drained from it hitting again.
Is it normal for it to strike again nearly 6 months after? I thought I'd seen the end of it, ok maybe not the disease itself but the deaths from it, if the rest had already been exposed to it how come they're only dying now?