Jewel, I commend your soft heart for having her put down! It's hard to not give up, but there is nothing to be done for mareks, it always get them if there are life endangering symptoms. It's in the soil every where; some have resistance, and others not. Your hen had a hard life, the time she spent with you was good times with food and water, room to roam and be a happy chicken. Hope your vet cuts you slack for your work and dedication.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 1:14 PM, "jewelclaire@yahoo.com [CHICKENS-101]" <CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Thanks Cathryn. I had her euthanized at the vet yesterday. You were right, it had to have been Mareks. She was so uninterested and confused. She was not eating, and the day before we had her euthanized, she stopped standing up. She just flopped over like in the pictures I've seen online of Mareks. It's a shame... this ominous, deadly virus is always lurking apparently.
Jewel
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PS All vaccination for mareks does is give them mareks and supposedly protect the birds from mareks cancer tumors. Why I do not vaccinate, my birds are bred resistant or they die. They die from it eventually anyways if stressed (molting, new birds, hot or extreme cold temps), why introduce another strain on the property. I have a strain/cross of reds where 3 were not resistant and they had to be put to sleep. I know now not to back breed the new reds to each other but to mine only.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
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