this herpes virus disease causes tumors. these can grow in any organ, if get into the nerves paralyas happens.by breathing the virus it hangs in the air from infected feathers and litter infected birds shed the disease threw feather follicles. There is no treatment for this diseaase.
Bantam is a breed of small chicken. So non-Bantam is another breed. Marek's is a highly contagious viral disease that can cause paralysis and blindness. Infected birds are carriers for life.
A friend and I are looking to buy a blue cochin chick and take care of it together. When purchasing, we are asked if we would like to have the chick vaccinated for Marek's Disease, and it says "Yes, please add vaccination to all non-bantam chicks." I want to have it vaccinated, but I don't know what non-bantam means.
Also, could you please describe Marek's Disease?
