Marek’s or something else????

[ShrekDawg]

Please don't waste your money.

But I’m gonna go put him down right now. I don’t even care about the cooler right now. He’s really bad.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I'm going to say I don't think he has the ocular version.

Yeah I don’t think he does either

 

[Shadrach]

Where did you get this Welsummer cockerel from @KDOGG331 ?
Did the other two unvaccinated chickens come with him and if not where did you get those?
I know people like to blame wild birds for Mareks, but it's a bit like Covid-19 with respect to the fact that it is believed most Mareks cases are passed chicken to chicken, or infected environment to chicken. It would seem in this case likely that your cockerel had the disease when you got him, or your vaccinated birds are carriers.

 

[Kiki]

Where did you get this Welsummer cockerel from @KDOGG331 ?
Did the other two unvaccinated chickens come with him and if not where did you get those?
I know people like to blame wild birds for Mareks, but it's a bit like Covid-19 with respect to the fact that it is believed most Mareks cases are passed chicken to chicken, or infected environment to chicken. It would seem in this case likely that your cockerel had the disease when you got him, or your vaccinated birds are carriers.

She hatched him with the other two and vaccinated girls.

 

[ShrekDawg]

She hatched him with the other two and vaccinated girls.

Yup yup

 

[ValerieJ]

But I’m gonna go put him down right now. I don’t even care about the cooler right now. He’s really bad.

You need to put him in a cooler and get a necropsy so you know if your other chickens are at risk.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Where did you get this Welsummer cockerel from @KDOGG331 ?
Did the other two unvaccinated chickens come with him and if not where did you get those?
I know people like to blame wild birds for Mareks, but it's a bit like Covid-19 with respect to the fact that it is believed most Mareks cases are passed chicken to chicken, or infected environment to chicken. It would seem in this case likely that your cockerel had the disease when you got him, or your vaccinated birds are carriers.

I hatched him myself in November along with 8 other chicks. Still have 3 of those chicks including him. My other birds are all vaccinated so I really think he probably got it from them.

 

[Shadrach]

Yup yup

How long have you had the vaccinated flock?

 

[ShrekDawg]

You need to put him in a cooler and get a necropsy so you know if your other chickens are at risk.

Yeah I just found the cooler. Now to find ice haha might need to buy some

 

[ShrekDawg]

How long have you had the vaccinated flock?

I still have 6 of my original 8 from 4 1/2 years ago and then last April I added 5 more.