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Sorry for your loss. You might want to get a home chicken emergency kit. Most things can be purchased at places like Tractor Supply. I had a hen that was Biden on her head and in her eye. I ended up giving injections of penicillin because of the puncture wounds not being just topical. I also...

Hello. I just came across your post. It is said that 8 to 10 hens per room. The reason for this is roo will often mount 30 or more times a day and if your flock is lower numbers it can be hard on the girls. Bare backs, heads and combs damaged. If he has enough girls to go around he will stay...

Yes. I would keep them all and introduce them after the younger ones have been able to build their immunity. When your younger girls are beyond 5 months they should have a much better chance. There are different forms of Mareks and rate of death for each form. Many things can and may arise...

Sorry to hear of your loss. Having done alot of research on Mareks specifically from my information it can and dose stay within the areas exposed for months or longer even. Any birds you handled with it then handled others have already been exposed. It is common and treatment once symptoms start...

Agreed peafowl can be carriers and some specific breeds of chickens are more prone to have issues. Also any exposure will likely pass it to all and can take out a flock (day one vaccinated or not). Thanks for the information.

Hello. I realize these posts were a couple months ago but I am curious to know how things went with your peacock? They are prone to Mareks as are chickens and some can live with it for a lifetime without major issues and others not so much. It takes over neurological functions causing paralysis...