Mareks positive flock

[CoopWitch]

Hello! I am waiting on a confirmation of Mareks. My sweet girl started showing general signs of not feeling well last week. After x-rays and labwork it looks like Mareks. We will be euthanizing and sending out to the lab. Devastated is putting it mildly. My chickens have been therapy for me for the past year. Esther is my sweetest girl and I am heartbroken. I can't imagine now just waiting for the rest of my girls to one day be sick. This feels like a nightmare. I have read the articles and posts about Mareks but am curious, those of you with a positive flock, how did you get past the devastating news and how do you manage your flock? Of course, not adding any new chickens. I just feel hopeless and want to tear down my coop at this point.

 

[Bananabread]

Wow. Sorry about to read this. I haven't had to deal with Mareks but is always on the mind when I see one of my hens having an off day.

Hope you're doing okay!

 

[Mother of Harold]

Hello! I am waiting on a confirmation of Mareks. My sweet girl started showing general signs of not feeling well last week. After x-rays and labwork it looks like Mareks. We will be euthanizing and sending out to the lab. Devastated is putting it mildly. My chickens have been therapy for me for the past year. Esther is my sweetest girl and I am heartbroken. I can't imagine now just waiting for the rest of my girls to one day be sick. This feels like a nightmare. I have read the articles and posts about Mareks but am curious, those of you with a positive flock, how did you get past the devastating news and how do you manage your flock? Of course, not adding any new chickens. I just feel hopeless and want to tear down my coop at this point.
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I am thinking the same exact thing!! My vet said my dearest roo, Harold, may have Marek's. How did you get them tested? I'm wondering how I am going to just watch my flock die off. Its heartbreaking.

 

[Stravager]

Have you seen this post?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-i-learned-to-deal-with-mareks-disease.76944/

 

[Mother of Harold]

Have you seen this post?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-i-learned-to-deal-with-mareks-disease.76944/

I did. I actually commented on it.

 

[Mother of Harold]

I did. I actually commented on it.

Actually I did not comment on that one. As sad as I am that I may have a bird with marek's, this nice lady made me feel a little bit better. In two and a half years, I've never had a chicken die unexpectedly (aside from the infrequent hawk flyover) so I feel very fortunate!

 

[Mother of Harold]

Have you seen this post?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-i-learned-to-deal-with-mareks-disease.76944/

Actually I did not comment on that one. As sad as I am that I may have a bird with marek's, this nice lady made me feel a little bit better. In two and a half years, I've never had a chicken die unexpectedly (aside from the infrequent hawk flyover) so I feel very fortunate!

 

[Gardengreener]

Hello! I am waiting on a confirmation of Mareks. My sweet girl started showing general signs of not feeling well last week. After x-rays and labwork it looks like Mareks. We will be euthanizing and sending out to the lab. Devastated is putting it mildly. My chickens have been therapy for me for the past year. Esther is my sweetest girl and I am heartbroken. I can't imagine now just waiting for the rest of my girls to one day be sick. This feels like a nightmare. I have read the articles and posts about Mareks but am curious, those of you with a positive flock, how did you get past the devastating news and how do you manage your flock? Of course, not adding any new chickens. I just feel hopeless and want to tear down my coop at this point.
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Actually I did not comment on that one. As sad as I am that I may have a bird with marek's, this nice lady made me feel a little bit better. In two and a half years, I've never had a chicken die unexpectedly (aside from the infrequent hawk flyover) so I feel very fortunate!

Also dealing with the same thing and it is absolutely heart breaking, especially being in the waiting phase of just wondering who will go next.

 

[Eggsandbeyond]

What came of this? I'm anxiously waiting the results on my sick birds....been a mess for over a week over it.

 

[CoopWitch]

What came of this? I'm anxiously waiting the results on my sick birds....been a mess for over a week over it.

Oh no! I'm so sorry.
My girl came back as having a congenital heart defect.