Mareks? Need help with gross necropsy photos.

[tctully63]

Hi,
I had asked for advice about about one of my pullets not walking,
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/lethargic-chicken.1316761/#post-21464214
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/lethargic-chicken-trouble-walking.1316778/#post-21464210
She stayed by herself for a bout a week and never got better. She ate, she drank, but she would not move, even if the dog sniffed her. I finally decided to cull her today, she seemed to be suffering. I did a rookie necropsy to see if there were any signs of Mareks as compared to on-line photo. I could not tell. Am I allowed to post the pics I took here for others to look at?
Thanks,
Tom

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Yes you are but you may want to put a warning of graphic photos in the title/posts or put them under a spoiler tag.

 

[azygous]

Absolutely! I suggest you also alter your title to include "need help with gross necropsy photos".

 

[tctully63]

Absolutely! I suggest you also alter your title to include "need help with gross necropsy photos".

LOL will do

 

[azygous]

I adore gross necropsy photos and so do @Eggcessive , @casportpony , @dawg53 , @rebrascora , and many other chicken guts experts.

 

[Eggcessive]

I am not an expert on chicken necropsies, and not a vet. What I see is a lot of fat and slight discoloration of the liver. That could be early fatty liver disease, but just in my opinion. It also looks like there is cancer of the oviduct—cystadenocarcinoma in picture 4 about 4 o’clock which is similar to the pictures in this link:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/6831112/

Again, not an expert, but that type of cancer is not related to the virus in Mareks disease.

 

[Kiki]

I am sorry for your loss.

I see a lot of fat too.
What do you feed your flock?

 

[tctully63]

Thank you for the responses, they get a steady diet of 16% layer pellets. About twice a week we give them about 4 handfuls of meal worms, and everyday a few handfuls of scratch. One of the girls, and I think it was this one was eating eggs quite a bit, since she has been isolated it has nearly stopped. Could that account for the fat? Also, while I have had her isolated, I was giving her canned dog food(about 1 teaspoon a day) and about a half of a hard boiled egg, as well as 19% grower pellets. Could the fat build that quick from the week of isolation. OH, one more thing, she was almost ALWAYS broody and in the box.

 

[Kiki]

Thank you for the responses, they get a steady diet of 16% layer pellets. About twice a week we give them about 4 handfuls of meal worms, and everyday a few handfuls of scratch. One of the girls, and I think it was this one was eating eggs quite a bit, since she has been isolated it has nearly stopped. Could that account for the fat? Also, while I have had her isolated, I was giving her canned dog food(about 1 teaspoon a day) and about a half of a hard boiled egg, as well as 19% grower pellets. Could the fat build that quick from the week of isolation. OH, one more thing, she was almost ALWAYS broody and in the box.

How many birds total?

I'd stop all the treats and only feed a complete feed if I were you.

No I do not think the fat could build up that quick.

 

[tctully63]

How many birds total?

I'd stop all the treats and only feed a complete feed if I were you.

No I do not think the fat could build up that quick.

We have 45 now, when you say complete what do you mean? Is there something I should be looking for besides protein?