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  1. BowdrieRanch

    My Baby Chick has a Lame Leg :’(

    Hello Everyone:) First time trying this so I hope I make sense. Recently my neighbors gave me a baby chick of theirs to try and raise back to health. The chick is 1 month old and has a lame leg. It sticks straight out from its body and can not stand on its own. It also has this strange scab ring...
  2. ShrekDawg

    Marek’s or something else????

    My poor Red, my 5 month old Welsummer cockerel, is really in a bad way right now. :( A week ago today I moved him into his own pen because he had been limping for a few days and wasn’t getting better, started limping worse/holding a leg up, etc. and so I thought being in a smaller coop with no...
  3. C

    Introducing new chickens after Marek's?

    We got 3 Wyandotte about a year ago, but now we're down to 1 and I'm wondering whether we can safely introduce new chickens. The first girl died in Feb/March — we were told it was probably Marek's disease. She was a big, lively bird, and one morning she just couldn't stand and had all over body...
  4. G

    Does Marek’s disease affect geese?

    Read about the disease on chickens. Tried finding whether it can get onto geese but haven't found the answer yet. If it does, what should I do to prevent my geese from getting it?
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  5. Marek documentation as it's happening

    Marek documentation as it's happening

    Day one of the first sign of Marek, 1 completely healthy, happy, and active 3week old chick, free ranged for about 7 hrs, upon heading to roost for the night, she squared in sleep mode on the rocks. After several tries of rousting her on her feet, I had to pick her up and take her in. Food...
  6. nakdash

    Single Hen, Lost Sister to Marek's

    Hey Everyone! Would like your input. Recently lost my hen to Marek's and I now have a single hen and she has not had any signs of the disease in the past few weeks. I want to add friends, but not sure how to do so and if I should get vaccinated or unvaccinated chicks/hens? My current hen is...
  7. lizzbitt

    Losing Chickens. Help!!!

    Hi, I am new to the BYC community & am in desperate need of help. I have lost several chickens over past week and lost a few a couple weeks past. The first losses were birds around 20 weeks old. The vet diagnosed the problem as genetic and we thought that was the end. They had wing &/or leg...
  8. msyfoopoo

    Marek's - I'm so confused

    Small Flock of 16, 12 hens 1-7 years old, 3 9-wk old pullet, 1 5-wk old cockerel. Chicagoland IL USA Sick Hen (4yo??) down for 2.5 weeks. Favored left foot (limp) at first, and laying down often (like to eat grass or scratch). Crated her. Now she lays down 95% of the time while crated...
  9. Harmony Homestead

    Please help! Marek's Disease?!?

    Hello and thank you in advance for your help. Please forgive the length of this post, but I want to be sure to get all the details so that hopefully someone can help. My question involves a chicken, named Eleven that was recently egg bound. She had not laid for a few days, but we've had...
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