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Pretty sure my chickens have Mareks... What do I do now???

My two chickens are completely paralyzed and I do not know what to do with them. I do not have the heart to kill them but I can not spend all my time hand feeding and watering these chickens... I have read a ton about Mareks and I'm almost positive they have it.  I am new with raising chickens but learning a ton.  I am worried because I have 3 adult healthy chickens and also the chicks sibling that I separated.  Are my other chickens all going to get this as well? The infected chicks are only about 3 months old.I posted a comment last night and someone told me to try hypericum. I have been putting it in their water and hand feeding them. No signs of getting better yet but I am willing to keep trying.   It breaks my heart because they are chirping and trying to survive. I guess I'm asking what do most people do with chickens that have Mareks?  Will the paralysis go away in time?  Do they need to die?  I have no idea what I'm doing...

It must be awful and very sad
I'm so worried about going through this
Wishing you the strength to cope with it all
And hope your chickens recover
 

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