Marek’s Disease???

WillowMoonWyandottes

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Jan 1, 2020
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I have two chickens that look like they might have ocular Mareks disease but I’m not sure. I have never had any problems with my chickens having anything wrong with them but her eyes look like they have grey around the pupil. She is absolutely fine otherwise, no other signs. I also have another hen with the pupils different sizes. With both hens it looks like it’s only affecting one eye to me, which is weird. Is it Marek’s?
 

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Yes, there looks to be some difference in the color and pupil size of the chickens in your pics. I would just watch them for any other symptoms, and make sure they can see well enough to eat and drink. Who knows for sure without testing if it is Mareks, but if they have it, there may or may not have other symptoms. If you would want to get some testing on one of your live birds, they can do blood or feather shaft testing here in TX and at U of Ga:
http://www.vetdna.com/
https://vet.uga.edu/education/acade...ealth/poultry-diagnostic-and-research-center/
 

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