Mareks Disease...IS IT AT ALL TRANSFERABLE TO HUMANS< Cull or not?

[ChickenLegs13]

I was making some peppers the other day and accidently got a good whiff of vinegar and it set my head & lungs on fire so I can't see killing a chicken by putting it in a container of vinegar as being humane. When I have to cull a young chicken like that I hold it's body with 1 hand and quickly snatch it's head off with my other hand.
I've never had a chicken recover from Mareck's, so when they start to crawl about on the ground using their wings I go ahead and cull to prevent a slow, lingering death.

 

[Nambroth]

Wow I think my polish has it...very imformative..is it a blood test to test for mareks disease? Any help thanks.

This thread is 4 years old.. there have been some of us dive deeply into Marek's research since then. I hope this article can help you as a starting point: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq

There is a blood test. There are links in the article that can lead you to the places that will do it.

 

[shabbychick23]

Well fortunately for my Polish chicken I do not think its mareks disease I started her on Sqfluids, syringe feeding her,started her on albon per my boss who is a veterinarian im a technician and lo and behold my chicken is recovering and doing rather well thank you for all your guyses advice

 

[casportpony]

Well fortunately for my Polish chicken I do not think its mareks disease I started her on Sqfluids, syringe feeding her,started her on albon per my boss who is a veterinarian im a technician and lo and behold my chicken is recovering and doing rather well thank you for all your guyses advice

Welcome to BYC!​

Please don't take this the wrong way, but if you're a tech, capable of giving SC fluids, why aren't you tube feeding instead of syringe feeding, it's much easier, more effective *and* safer?

-Kathy

 

[shabbychick23]

Lol there is a red rubber catheter attached thank you and have a great day

 

[casportpony]

Lol there is a red rubber catheter attached thank you and have a great day

Lol, my bad, so sorry...

and

When people here say "syringe feed" they usually mean dripping food, water, whatever into their beaks, that's why I said what I did. Maybe you could post something on how, when and why you tube feed? I started a thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/805728/go-team-tube-feeding, you could post there or start your own thread, I'm sure many would appreciate it.

-Kathy

 

[shabbychick23]

Thank you.

 

[Magicbubble]

Incase it helps anyone I took my chicks to the vets today and found out retford poultry do feather testing, blood testing and feaces testing for mareks. I'm going for the poo option.

 

[casportpony]

Incase it helps anyone I took my chicks to the vets today and found out retford poultry do feather testing, blood testing and feaces testing for mareks. I'm going for the poo option.

Welcome to BYC! Thanks for the info!

 

[Magicbubble]

It works too. After testing all of my chickens poo they found 7 out of 12 chickens have mareks.