Kiki's Fresh Freaky Friday Fun Fudge Fantastic-ness

[Kiki]

Okay Folks, I need to get serious o a different note for a minute. DD called from her BF's place to tell me that one of his mother's poults was "walking funny" and falling over. She sent me pids of what could have been bumblefoot ... but wasn't. "Mom" took the youngster to the vet, who did a fecal float (some worms, but not an overload) and put her on antibiotics for possible Marek's. Marek's! Apparently they can't test a live bird? So if the antibiotics end and the bird is still "sick," It's Marek's? Something doesn't sound right. This broad doesn't know what she's talking about on a whole lot of fronts, so I have absolutely ZERO trust in her take on this.
So - my questions are:
1. Is there a test for Marek's in a live bird?
2. I know that some birds can live on as carriers, does she need t stay away from his chickens forever?
3. DD's clothes (and DD) went into the wash immediately. How do I disinfect her leather cowboy boots?

Can you get a video of this bird?

The few people that I've followed on here that have had this testing done on a live bird have usually came back as negative.
It was a clear as day the birds were positive. One of these people was so stuck on it not being Marek's because this test was negative...this person continued to lose birds yet still never believed that they were dealing with Marek's.

 

[Tesumph]

It's one I found through here.

Don't you go telling me I bought their special swabs for nothing.

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Thank you! I don't know, I've never heard of it but I'm reading now.
Seems like necropsy is best because you can easily look for the tiny tumours that grow on the nerve sheaths. Sounds like there's a lot of false negatives with other tests in general (sorry, not trying to be a negative Nelly).
When you get results back I'd love to hear about it! Fingers crossed for your flock.

 

[featherhead007]

No I wasn't talking behind your back. Someone just said I shouldn't push it with you.
I honestly didn't see the issue but did delete part of it.
You don't come off as the type to get bent out of shape easily especially by my nonsense.
So it's just curiosity? Ok I can understand that.

Some get bent, and some just can't get bent. just saying.

 

[Kiki]

You're on brand my man. I'm being a party pooper by talking medical; Kiki will whip me for it, I'm sure.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Hi, everyone!
Pork stew for dinner:

Three smaller meals today. I drank more water, too. Feeling much better, despite having pulled an all-nighter last night.
Blood sugar is doing a bit better with the increased basal insulin.
Anyway, stew!

 

[Kiki]

So I got the mini's computer and it's pre-loaded with school crap.
There is an app called Openstax.

I've been playing on it for the last 2 hours.

Saffy you might like this site.
I've already set up my own free account.

 

[electrycmonk]

Supper prep...
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Supper!
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Very nice foodie Pr0n.

 

[Tesumph]

Virkon.
And A&M lab.

I was overthinking it, as usual. Thank you ma'am.
https://tvmdl.tamu.edu/tests/mareks-disease-virus-pcr-referral/

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Hi, everyone!
Pork stew for dinner:
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Three smaller meals today. I drank more water, too. Feeling much better, despite having pulled an all-nighter last night.
Blood sugar is doing a bit better with the increased basal insulin.
Anyway, stew!

@CarpCharacin, tell me if this looks like something that you would eat. I can try to estimate the measurements. It's real simple, real tasty, and real feel-good-warm-in-your-tummy.

 

[electrycmonk]

Anybody want some pasta, and home made sauce, salad, and German chocolate cake?
I made all this food for myself, and a neighboring family who just cancelled our dinner together. (just me and the chickens at this point)

Ah ah ahhh. Pictures or it didn't happen dude.

On a consilitory note, sorry for the news on them cancelling. Big bummer dude.