Recent content by Shellebelle920

Thank you for the response and sharing your experience. I can’t say I’m a breeder, because these chickens got sick before I ever really had a chance. This batch from Spring 2021 would have been my first generation to breed although I have older chickens as layers. However, I really like the buff...

I will do that. Thanks for the help!

Thank you. I will take a look at it.

Can anyone point me in the direction of some good articles about ALV. I am aware that this virus mimics Marek’s but can be transmitted through the egg. I hatched a bunch of chicks from 4 well known breeders in the Spring of 2021. After some mysterious deaths last summer, I sent a hen off to get...

Thank you for the thoughtful and detailed message! I replied this feeling earlier, but it gets to be so frustrating to feel like you are gaining confidence and security with “chickening” and then something comes and knocks you down. I’m an honest person and would never want to expose anyone’s...

I’m so sorry to read that! You can feel my pain at least. It feels like as soon as you get comfortable and confident with “chickening”, something comes and knocks you down. This is such a bummer. I found the Mareks article from BYC...

Thank you!

I’ve had 3 mysterious deaths in my young flock in the past month or so. I sent the 3rd bird off to my state lab to get necropsied, and while histopathology results are pending, it appears most likely that my flock is infected with Mareks. The necropsied pullet has “gross lesions along her...

I have used ether in the past and did wonder about toxicology. However, I found using tree pruners to be a much quicker method. Thanks for chiming in.

I’ll call, but I’ve never shipped a live bird. I’ll see what they say. Thanks for chiming in.

I think I will call. Thanks!

I hatched some faverolles this spring from two different breeders. The one breeder’s birds are not doing so well. I have had two mysterious faverolles death and a mysterious silkie death in the past three months. I am highly suspicious that mareks is destroying my flock. Currently, I have a...

Thank you fir the response! It’ll be very helpful when we try the overhead netting. We still haven’t had the chance to put it up yet!

I know that I’m late to the post, but my bantam SF pullet who was hatched in April has the same exact issues that you described with your chick. This is my first time with the breed. I am treating for coccidiosis, but haven’t seen much improvement. She has trouble standing and her toes are...