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[seminolewind]

Mareks? Eastern equine encephalitis?

I had a silkie roo who had the classic Marek's or EEE symptoms. We had him put to sleep in December. That left 3 silkies that were healthy. Then they hatched 4 more. Now 6 months old, and one is having the same symptoms. She can't walk. It's just going to get worse, I know. I don't know how this is happening. I do not have any new chickens, no one else has symptoms. It's very frustrating.

 

[sonew123]

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aww Sem

that rots!! can anything stop this?

 

[seminolewind]

I doubt it. I gave the roo that died in December about a month, then euthanized him. This is 9 months later. Sad thing. I have I have 12 that were hatched after her, different breeds. I worry about them. They are a separate flock, but not that separate.

Can you do a blood test for Mareks?

 

[Brindlebtch]

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appt on thursday but more bloodwork before that.
feeling pretty good today, increased my iron and I think that's helping. people are commenting that Im not as pale as I was

Vampires! My endocrinologist has a big sign on his blood draw room with Bela Lugosi on it.

They must be nearing a pint on you by now. Good thing you aren't looking as pale. You still just going to the hematologist and not a gastroenterologist? Have you swallowed a camera, yet?

 

[Brindlebtch]

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MG synoviae can cause total lameness like you are talking about. I read in one article that sometimes the infection can get into the bones of the skull and cause neurological symptoms that can be confused with other illnesses. Wouldn't the 2 illnesses you mentioned affect more chickens, faster? Marek's happens in chicks, only, correct?

Do you think blasting them all with Sulmet and Duramycin and then spraying everything with Oxine, even the ground, would help? Would it hurt?

 

[sonew123]

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MG synoviae can cause total lameness like you are talking about. I read in one article that sometimes the infection can get into the bones of the skull and cause neurological symptoms that can be confused with other illnesses. Wouldn't the 2 illnesses you mentioned affect more chickens, faster? Marek's happens in chicks, only, correct?

Mareks typically happen in chicks up until a certain -all though it is seen in older birds--if you get vaccinated chicks then you better kee[ them seperate from the rest of the flocks until the live virus works its way through the chicks.

 

[Brindlebtch]

I thought I read a Nifty Chicken response that over a year or 2 it was most likely not Marek's, but something else. Leukosis (sp)? But a lot of other things can cause similar symptoms.

Sem, do the lame birds have the classic hurdler's paralysis? Isn't that Marek's?

 

[Phage]

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My information on this (& I may be wrong) is Mareks and Lymphoid leukosis both cause similar symptoms with "tumors" developing and pressing on nerves. Both diseases I believe are spread in dander. If not vaccinated most chicks will be exposed to it but only a few are susceptible and get symptoms. Good and bad because the chicks without clinical disease can still pass them on, and it is tough to eradicate.

DAK where are you???

 

[dak]

Right here, but droopy. I was up til 2am peeling the 32 pounds of green chile I roasted from the garden yesterday.

One of the cochin cockerels donated yesterday for the AI since hubby culled the 4 hatchery cockerels the were getting the job done naturally. These poor cochin boys just don't seem to have the coordination to make the jump. I candled the two egg last night and think there is something starting. They're brown so I need a few more days to truly say.

Phage, how do you want to stop development on these eggs prior to shipping, if they get that far. I'm thinking 2-3 days in the mail at these temps could result in pipping and zipping.

Hoppy, I'm still thinking of ya.

Brindle, are you really driving to NY?

Sem, I'd like to offer vet advice, but my ignorance regarding chicken medicine is astounding.

 

[Brindlebtch]

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