Suspecting Mareks

[Ajp23]

I suspect I have had some birds with Mareks and one I believe currently does. I have her isolated and I’m planning to cull based on her condition.

How do I locate a lab in Texas to send the hen for testing? I tried googling and found locations that you send blood samples to, but aren’t there places that the take the hen itself if stored properly?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

How do I locate a lab in Texas to send the hen for testing?

https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

There are 3 in that link.. also listed below.. hopefully one of them offers the necropsy you will be lookg for.

Poultry Diagnostic Laboratory
P.O. Box 84
Gonzales, TX 78629 US
830-672-2834
fax: 830-672-2835

Poultry Diagnostic Laboratory
635 Malone Drive
Center, TX 75935 US
936-598-4451
fax: 936-598-2741

College Station
P.O. Drawer 3040
College Station, TX 77841-3040 US
979-845-4186
fax: 979-845-1794

 

[Ajp23]

https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

There are 3 in that link.. also listed below.. hopefully one of them offers the necropsy you will be lookg for.

Poultry Diagnostic Laboratory
P.O. Box 84
Gonzales, TX 78629 US
830-672-2834
fax: 830-672-2835

Poultry Diagnostic Laboratory
635 Malone Drive
Center, TX 75935 US
936-598-4451
fax: 936-598-2741

College Station
P.O. Drawer 3040
College Station, TX 77841-3040 US
979-845-4186
fax: 979-845-1794

Thanks so much!

Has anyone had success keeping chickens after Mareks?

 

[Eggcessive]

Quite a few BYC members have Mareks-positive flocks. The flock should be closed, no birds ever leaving the flock until they die, since all will be carriers and they can infect others. Many breed their birds who don’t show symptoms to get more chicks. Here are some good arricles about Mareks to read:
https://vetmedbiosci.colostate.edu/vdl/colorado-avian-health-program/mareks-disease/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/