3 Chicken Viruses To Avoid: Why marek's disease in chickens is so dangerous! 

I had a hen with mareks before she survived the first time. I had to teach her how to walk again but a few months ago she got it again and sadly past away. She was the nicest hen I ever seen and still is to this day.

Becky! First, I just love you. Second, I wish I had found you BEFORE I got my chickens. So glad I found you now!

Thanks Becky! Have a great day🌻! How about a video on coccidiosis?

Hi Becky, I just discovered you and I really enjoy your videos. Of course I subscribed and I purchased your book. I appreciate you sharing all your skills with us . Thank you.

Thank you Becky for getting back to me on adding new chickens to my flock. Update on the sick chicken, she is doing great now! Thank God! I know within the 2nd day what I had done and regretted it... However, I correct it. separated her from the rest and continued feeding her oregano and apple-cider vinegar in the water. Today she is well.. and beautiful.... Thank you!

Thank you. I hope I won’t have to deal with this but I love the education! I only have two birds and it’s just a hobby but I love my two birds so much!

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! 🙏🏻

I love these videos and i really hope you make more!

God bless you amen. Your way of sharing is good because it's concise, to the point, very helpful and attractive.

I love this video. It is so helpful to know what kind of chicken diseases are out there.

Thank you Becky for all this information

Thanks for the great video. I am going through the nightmare of Marek's right now. I adopted a trio from a neighbor and unknowingly have infected my flock. It couldn't come at a worse time of the year either because cleaning feels almost impossible in 20*F or below weather. Everything is just frozen here. I have never felt such defeat with my animals because the disease is so brutal & quick to kill. I have learned some hard lessons for sure.

Great advice Becky. Lovely to see your chickens free ranging.. Coop size is so important. And how much garden space they have access to. I like your idea of one bird per person per household. Good sound advice 💓💓💓

Love your videos. And your chickens are absolutely stunning

Hi Mrs. Becky thank you for the information have a great day 😊

You look amazing Becky ! I’ve almost convinced my hubby to get a few chickens...wish me luck.

Excellent video! Thanks Becky! Karen from Indiana!

Great info ..thank you!

My Chicken Had A Virus And Passed Away I Was Crying So Much And So Sad R.I.P My Chicky Baby

We had external foul pocks about 5 years ago when we lived on Ca. It ran its course and all survived. They didn't lay when they were sick.

Hello from Pakistan. I am a big fan of ur vdos and always learned new thing. VDOs are very informative and helpful in keeping hens at home.

Love this video becky

Spraying vinegar water will NOT kill Merriks. We lost our best momma chicken to it. I held her in my arms as she passed after the vet gave her the shot to be put down. Its not funny. Its Highly contagious. Not everyone will get sick and pass but if one has it they All have it. Consult a Vet ASAP if your bird gets a limp wing or they lose function in their legs one at a time.

Great video. Love from Nagaland.

I love you Becky. Thankyou.

Great advice & I love your hat & outfit.

Thank you Becky for the info🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Great video, also love your outfit 👍

I love and appreciate your channel

Hey Becky good video I enjoyed it thank you and could you do any videos on horses

Gr8 info,thnx

I live in Southern California and our chickens are being "plagued" with Virtulant Newcastle Disease. The state is having to cull entire flocks if one chicken in the flock tests positive for it. There is a protocol for how to decontaminate to prevent the spreading, warnings against moving chickens, etc. but people often don't know or don't follow and it's spreading city by city, county by county. We are surrounded by outbreaks and a case was found in a nearby city. Everyone is holding their breath in my area as it hasn't yet reached us. If you love your chickens and they are a part of your pet family, this is very heartbreaking.

Omg i just moved to a place that came with chickens i had 10 and they died off till there was 3 i pulled the 4th one and now three are living you just described what the symptoms were like thank you

Mine had the mareks thank you for describing what happened i was so sad i thought it was my fault i didnt know what happened

Hi Becky! I love your channel and it’s been very helpful! My chickens have Bumblefoot, do you have any videos on how to treat Bumblefoot?

You are great 👍 thank you. In 2022 I bought 20 chicks from cackle. The ones that lived to be 5 and 6 months got sick and died 😪. They had paralyzed feet were cold stopped eating however the ones from tractor supply lived and are doing great. Was it coccidos. Can't spell it lol.

Love you videos!!!!

They always run too me when ever I show up. I love chickens... and my dogs

every year around may my chickens get sick and start dying. last year i managed to isolate my chicken as she got sick and kept her in my room. she survived unlike the others. i still don’t know which one it was but thx for this vid

Thank you

Love your videos, bought your book 😊 How do you manage dogs and chickens? More specifically dog poop around free range chickens.

You should do a 2019 homestead tour

Becky, I watched your life show on Thursday Evening and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was surprised to hear that you are from Connecticut!! I live in CT. Which town were you living in?

Love your look! And your looking slimmer and slimmer.

Great information, Becky. I can't believe how gorgeous your white rooster is! What breed is he?! He sure knows he's handsome ; )

In a classroom full of little kids voice. YESSS MISS BECKYYY ughh.

I watch this all the time

Hey Becky thanks for the video one of my chickens make noise when breathes what should i do?

Where I live, chicks sold at Tractor Supply Company and other retail outlets are vaccinated for Marek's before they're shipped to the store.

Becky, I bought a flock of peeps from a tractor supply store in Bowling Green Ohio. Some of the birds were infected with Marek's disease. I've isolated two chickens that have paralyzed legs but used my own supplements to nurse them back from death but the paralysis is still there and both chickens are eating well but I know they have no quality of life and I must destroy them, Sadly. It's hard coming to terms with killing them now as they seem to enjoy each other's company and are both eating together. ❤ today I found a batam, part silky with a large hard lump mass on its left upper thigh, it seems there's no end to this as all of my 40+ chickens were raised together. 😢

Hi Becky, I’m thinking on getting 2 maybe 3 chickens because that’s all we are permitted in the city. Before getting chickens I’m taking lots of notes. My question is how big should the coop be for 3 chickens. For example 3 feet by 5 feet would that be large enough. Thank you for sharing your videos I’m enjoying them very much.

I bought 14 chicks from a breeder and when they hit about 18 months they almost all died but a couple the ones I've had and been breeding never get sick they might have a better immune system since I've had them for awhile at my farm

Very good video.

Love your videos! Can you plz tell us how to avoid getting Ocular Histoplasmos from chicken poo? Thank you.

I think my new chicken has it. Got free chicken when bought coop off fbook market 😞 hope my others don’t get ! They’re separated now. Have been cause it was mean to my younger ones. Thank You

Im an animal lover and in Liberia, I actually have lots of chickens, and dogs in my yard

Fowl pox is also transmitted by mosquitoes and other biting insects. Our birds came down with the virus very quickly after being introduced outside as they were not inoculated. Luckily, they all survived. We have lots of mosquitoes in our area and much more prevalent after dusk.

Your the Only one that talks about health care. What part of Ct. Are you from? I am from Darien.

One of my birds has Mareks now she can’t feed her self or walk.I feed her water and food I am afraid I will have to put her down. What’s the most humane way to put her down I don’t want let her just starve because I do feed her she will not eat. This just plain sucks you get attached to these little girls.thanks Scott

My 6 year old daughter loves you Becky

I have a chicken that appears to have had mareks disease - one leg not working, then other one not perfect, couldn't stand or move around much - but she didn't go off feed and I kept on own in a cage for 3 weeks with clean water and chick crumbles (with antibiotic). she is now back walking. The toes on the first leg that went still don't spread quite properly. No sign of improvement for first 2 weeks. Ihave had others that die from similar...but usually find them too late. Do you think this would be mareks disease? or could it be something else?

Hi Mrs Becky sunshine just wondering if you have any ideas for me because I am starting a backyard flock so if you have any ideas for new chicken owners that would be helpful thank you p.s. I'm watching the live stream

It's so funny when the chicken randomly runs across at 8:38

Hey Becky loved the video. I was wondering of you could do a q and a.😁🐔🐣🐤🐓

Any kind of Pox is very contagious through the open lesions or close contact, weather its chicken, monkey etc

My four hens had it at about 6 months. They survived through it. Poor babies..

How to you clean a cage for marxis because one of my peacocks has it and died and know I want to use that pen for my chickens but I don’t know how to clean it

Color beautiful on you! But you are always beautiful.

I love your amazing useful content Becky!❤️ Also, how is your black astralorp that had four chicks? How are they can you make a updated video on them? Also was it them on the bckground? And lastly how is Dandy so fat & healthy what do you feed just the rooster?❤️

Chloramphenicol is very good for treating the diphtheroid (internal) phase of chicken pox. For the Bronchitis I had great results using LINCOMYCIN - SPECTINOMYCIN.

I love watching your videos it’s like a crazy RU-vid channel but I love it I’m going to have chicken soon we think they might not hatching day they’re supposed to but The chickens we are having we are hatching them from eggs they’re very cute I want chicken because it’s cute we’re having orpington

WTG Becky! Great video! I see ppl put ACV in their water daily as a preventative. Do you do this as well?

Hello I love your videos very informative. I have a question can we eat the eggs if your chickens have fowl pox in the wobblers? Please let me know thank you!!

I have always used vinegar, garlic,and oregeno in my chicken water. No problems so far. Great video.

Great video, Becky! Do you raise Silkies ( black chickens?) Was wondering what makes their bones black?

should I get 12 chickens? it says that in my coop you can fit twelve chickens. But I'm going to get 3 silkies, 3 Orpingtons, 3 austrolorps, and 3 easter eggers but I'm thinking it'll be fine if I get the amount that it says you can fit in there cus the silkys are small so..... it might actually be like ten chickens

Hey Becky. TY for the video. I have a bantam chicken that is now 15 years old. She quit laying eggs 3 years ago. Any idea how long a chicken lives? Thanks again.

I'm wondering if Rooster poop is harmful. My friend let's his Rooster sleep on top of his refrigerator and in the morning there is poop all over the top. Of course being a guy he doesn't always clean it up right away. Is this harmful to humans? I liked your video. Thank you. Any advice would be helpful b

Even keeping them in isolation until the symptoms have cleared doesn’t do much. The bird is now a carrier for life and will pass that disease on to the others it lives with. This applies to all poultry diseases/viruses.

Hello. Good day. What I do is feed my chickens fermented feeds. At the same time, I add garlic and apple cider to their water. Is that okay? Or will it cancel out eachother's positive effects?

Becky if I have 2 hens I raised since chicks that love me would it be ok to get a dog? If you respond it would really help. Also I love your channel so much!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

quick question, does mareks happen when chickens are cramped up all day in a dirty coop, like the dander and dust gets collected and the chicken inhales it and then the virus spreads?

Watching the movie on Prime and Scott is cutting out the nesting box but you’re baking something. Is this an audio issue with prime or a silly editing mistake? Either way. Love the movie. Backyard Chickens 101 🐓

If a hen has merix is it safe to eat?

Marek's is a herpes virus that is shed through dander, if one bird has it most likely ALL of them have a latent form already (and may have had it for years). Most flocks in my area have it (Middle GA). Healthy birds can live a lifetime and never show signs but STRESSED birds, especially young adolescents being picked on during integration can succumb. Like herpes in humans it is triggered by stress, but in the case of chickens an outbreak is usually fatal for the bird that was affected. I lost some young birds to Marek's a few years ago, now I only add birds when one of my adult hens goes broody and will raise tiny chicks with the flock (which prevents stress from integration). Since I have done that I have not lost a bird to Marek's for 3+ years. Though I did get some herpes meds from my vet (Valtrex made for humans) and if a bird is injured or otherwise sick I give them that to prevent the already stressed bird from getting an active form of Marek's (it has not been tested on chickens but seems to work fine here). As stated my flock has had it for years, some of my birds are 7 or 8 years old and perfectly healthy

You should talk about your guinea fowl in a video

Merck’s that is!

My Tom turkeys got into a fight one of them were really beat up he had blood on his head but he never stood back up he was paralized it could be a disease or he had a broken back from the fight he lasted over 5 weeks but I couldn’t save him I had to clean him up everyday when I moved him away from his poop it was so sad

I have a hen yesterday that I noticed was was walking as she was drunk or losing her balance. What to do?

Ok Becky, I have a couple questions I didn't hear answered in this video. First of all say I have laying Hens and feeder chickens total chicken 50. I keep feeders separate from laying Hens but say I find one chicken with either type of pocks virus. After removing that one chicken should I 100% check all other chickens? Or maybe just to be on the safe side go ahead a start watering all the chickens with the Apple Cider Vinegar mix or is there an issue with the vinegar? I didn't hear you say if you find one after removing it what about the rest to me it doesn't sound safe to waste time and slowly keep an eye on the other birds I would think you would want to react right away in some manner. Then as far as treating the Hen house for 6 weeks with the 50/50 mix wouldn't that create a bad insect problem possibly even termites because Apple Cider vinegar attracts insects big time

Mareks just killed five of my chickens this week :( 😢 it was very saddening

I know this is an older video but please add captions for those of use that are hard of hearing/deaf thank you!

Question, what kind of Rooster is the white one with the Beard ?

Hi Becky great video. I would love to get a 2 chickens and will probably build your chicken tractor. But I don't have much space to let them out as well as I have two out door cats that kill pigeons and birds and I also have two gun dogs and there's some foxs in our area too. What do you suggest I should do to keep the chickens safe if I get some and in minimum space? Thank you.

I underestimated chicken viruses in 2018 and i lost a flock of 150 chickens( clone virus) . Now in 2020 i started again with 230 chickens and this time no joking with viruses.

I haven't watched a video here in quite some time but DANG Becky! You've lost so much weight and you are looking great girl! Curious about something. Do you only use natural treatments or do you ever have to resort to antibiotics? I'm trying to be as natural as I can but I worry so much about respiratory illnesses like Newcastle disease, and fowl pox. I bought fowl pox vaccine and Newcastle vaccine for my girls but now I'm wondering if I should hold off on the fowl pox one? My girls are about 7 month old layers so are they too old to give that vaccine? Again, you look great with all of your weight loss lady! I would love to know your secret. ;) :)

one of my hens has a messy behind. She's been that way for about 6 months. Is this serious? She looks & acts normal eats good, just that messy behind looks a little gross.

What do u give to the respiratory disease

Becky HELP! I think my chicken is anemic. She has a very pale comb and runny watery stool. She is eating and drinking but not as active as the rest. What can I do for her?

BECKY,,That was a super great video!!! I have a question for you and I hope you can answer it......What is it with apple cider vinegar? It's used for worms and different viruses flu 's. And white vinegar for cleaning coops and it kills all kinds of different bugs. But what is in the apple cider vinegar that works so well? I don't get it. And why is it only the organic kind that works on all this stuff??? Thank you ..Linda in Florida 🌴🌴