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Paralysis in Chickens: What You Need to Know

Paralysis in Chickens: What You Need to Know

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Paralysis in chickens is a very common disease in chickens that could be deadly if not properly managed. If you encounter paralysis in chicken problems, continue reading. This year alone, we had 5 chickens die due to what is suspected as Marek’s Disease and in this article, we are going to discuss this devastating experience. After a tremendous amount of research and consulting with two veterinarians, we concluded that there is Marek’s Disease inside our chicken coop and what we have done so far. Paralysis in chickens: How it all started In more than 8 years of raising chickens both native and occasional broiler, we never lost a single chicken through paralysis. Yes, other diseases like coryza, sipon, halak, digestive infections, and others sometimes cause fatalities but not as close as...