Marek' Disease

Marek's is a virus with no cure...If this is what it is causing your bird to be sick, all of your other birds have already been exposed.

Why do you think she has Mareks?

This is a link to some of the symptoms and other information...
http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/page9.htm

This is the usual starting position that indicates Mareks:
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/htm/bc/poumr01.htm
the pic didn't show, but the link should work.

This was Miss MoneyPenny who had a tentative diagnosis of Mareks:

She went from limping to not being able to walk to only able to move one wing within a week and a day...

 

If she does have Mareks you should seperate her and start supportive care. As she gets weaker the other chickens can trample her to death. You would need to keep food and water CLOSE by and perhaps put pedalite in her water to prevent her from dehydrating. Give her foods that are easy to eat and swallow, i.e starter, scrambled eggs etc. Don't put the water in something she can drown in, since motor skills are effected. if she has Mareks it can be a long road to recovery if they can make it. hope you the best.

 

Baby Bird handfeeding mix is good too...I was giving Penny that along with Polyvisol and applesauce.

I hope she doesn't have it...seriously...

 

I don't think the neck turning would be a sign of Mareks. Typically, they go down on their legs with increase to permanent paralysis. Cloudy eyes is an optical form of Mareks.

Please give us some more info. Can you post a pic of her neck turn? If she is limberneck, it could be a vitamin deficiency or botulism.

Jody

 

Definitely NOT mareks.
She might have Limberneck, which can be caused by botulism, like she ate something that made her sick...
shoot off an email to DLHUnicorn...she can help.

Make sure she has food and water within reach. Put pebbles/marbles in the water so that she doesn't drown.

 

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