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Agreed. When my birds became symptomatic I culled them rather than let them suffer. I was and still am amazed at how fast they can become symptomatic and near death. One of my favorite roosters seemed to be fine one night then the next day I noticed he couldn't swallow. When I checked him I...

The Vet that I talked to at the University of Missouri at Columbia advised me not to cull. As I said, the survivors are truly resistant and the birds that you should breed for resistant chicks. In my article I talked about my experience hatching chicks from eggs that I bought from an Amish farm...

Oh I hear you. I hate it with a passion. Even though I haven't had a Marek's related death in almost 6 years, at least nothing I can point a finger at and say, oh-oh, it's back, I instinctively know it's still around, just waiting. The Amish couple we bought our farm from told us one day, 'If...

Thank you for the tag, @Wyorp Rock. @Sunnycitygarden, I am so sorry you are dealing with this horrible disease and as @coach723 said, it isn't your fault. You did nothing wrong. Marek's just happens. To this day I don't know how it got into my flock. I bought chicks from an NPIP breeder who...