by McMurray Staff | Jul 17, 2022 | Chickens, Gail Damerow, Interviews, Poultry Health
Marek’s disease is a common and contagious illness that affects domestic chickens worldwide. Continuing our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we ask her for details about Marek’s disease. What Is Marek’s disease?...
by McMurray Staff | Feb 3, 2014 | Chickens, Guest Articles, Poultry Health
Marek’s disease (MD) is a highly contagious disease of chickens characterized by a) varying degrees of paralysis of wings and legs and/or b) development of lymphoid tumors. Marek’s disease is found in broiler chickens raised for meat and in laying hens maintained for...
