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thewinkingtiger
Joined: 31 Aug 2005
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Location: East Yorkshire, UK
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Keeping my fingers crossed for you too!
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Aussie Chick
Joined: 23 Apr 2005
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Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane
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| Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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If in doubt just call Deb, this way we can't get the names wrong!!
I hope (new Deb) you can get it sorted out. fingers crossed too. |
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Peckhams
Joined: 25 Sep 2005
Posts: 43
Location: Scotland
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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An update on the 2 ailing chucks... 
The little hen Becky, with the swollen face - seems much better. Swelling has gone down.  The vet gave me Baytril for both of them and also injected for worms - just in case. They've since been tested for worms - none present - but the youngsters are still quite thin!
He said Coccidiosis was present and has ordered some medicine for them. Could this have caused little Roos condition?
The little Roo - still cannot stand - I really don't want to put him down but if he shows no improvement then it may be kinder. He is still eating and drinking ok. Has anyone else had this problem? Is it likely that he could recover or does it sound terminal - he's been like this 2 weeks now! I read a superb book (I highly recommend it to anyone who keeps hens  It's very funny) called 'Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance' . He had a hen that forgot to walk and after lots of patience (and a harness made from a pair of tights!) it got back on its feet...
Watch this space 
Bye for now
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Deb_Moderator
Joined: 13 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Debbie,
Sadly, you will find that with Marek's it slowly paralysises them. It is legions on the spine and they slowly cut off nerves. I have tried to keep some of mine going to see if it would reverse itself. No luck, they continually started to lose functions one by one...till they could no longer eat or drink.
It is a very hard decision to make, but the right one should be made, prior to the little roo suffering too much.
I'm sorry,
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Peckhams
Joined: 25 Sep 2005
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Location: Scotland
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| The Vet didn't think it was Mareks - although he didn't know what it was! Do you still think it may be? How soon would the other chucks show signs? Are there any other signs? |
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Deb_Moderator
Joined: 13 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Sad to say, but there usually isn't any other signs of Marek's, besides doing a post mortem to look for lesions on the spine.
Marek's is an air-borne virus, so if you were going to have anymore come down with it....it would have happened. The little roo will need to be kept separate from everyone, even after death. Burying him will contaminate the ground for some time to come.
Usually, the two times my flock has gotten it, it runs through in about 3 weeks time. After that, if no others come down with it....you are in the clear.
Good luck. Let me know what you decide to do. If you do try and keep him around, use good husbandry skills when in contact with him and/or your flock. |
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