1, I would NEVER take chickens that came from a place that had had Mareds within the last 2 yeaars AT LEAST! As I said im my previous post on this, since Mareks is transmitted on the feather dander and is spred on the wind quarantining them on the same farm as the one you are trying to protect isn't possible.
2. Only if they are vaccinated.
3. Some may disagree, but I would eat the eggs as long as the hen isn't showing symptoms.
Eric
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, Shelley Senkbeil <giantsdancefarm@...> wrote:
>
> OK, I'm confused. I've read a bit from searches on Mareks, but it's confusing.
> Here are my questions:
>
> 1. My birds are all 7 months or older. If I introduce birds from a farm that has
> had some Mareks birds, but the ones I got weren't in close contact, how long
> should they be quarantined?
>
> 2. If I don't plan to breed my own chicks, am I safe(r)?
>
> 3. If Marek's takes weeks to show, can we continue to eat the eggs (no rooster
> so none fertilized) produced in the meantime?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> --Shelley
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Eric Rogers <mr.rooster2u@...>
> To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, November 26, 2010 9:00:24 PM
> Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Marek's question...
>
> Â
> I go along with Cathryn on this. Breed for immunity! A NEVER, EVER bring home a
> bird from a source that you don't know to be Mareks free. Isolating a bird isn't
>
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