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Should I get my chicks vaccinated for Marek's disease??

post #1 of 9
2/17/10 at 3:38pm
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I mean it's only $.15 per chick. I'm going to get 30 so that'll be $4.50. I've never vaccinated my chicks for mareks disease and they're healthy! but should I get them vaccinated so that I don't worry about it later? Let me know what's your opinion smile

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Edited by Skitz - 2/17/10 at 3:40pm

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post #2 of 9
2/17/10 at 3:42pm

YES!!!  I didn't order the vaccine.  I don't know why, because as you said, it's only a few cents extra.  Then I started reading about all the different diseases and ailments chicks and chickens could get, and I started stressing.  Thankfully, I called the week before they shipped and had it added.  I felt SO much better about the situation then...one less thing to worry about. smile

Caretaker of a lovely mixed flock including: australorp, plymouth rocks, wyandotte, d'uccles, silkies, EEs, andalusian, and a few seramas, plus a golden retriever, great dane, and three cats.
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Caretaker of a lovely mixed flock including: australorp, plymouth rocks, wyandotte, d'uccles, silkies, EEs, andalusian, and a few seramas, plus a golden retriever, great dane, and three cats.
R.I.P. Bear 2010 - "The Best Dog Ever"

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post #3 of 9
2/17/10 at 4:23pm

I would vaccinate mine because that would be one less thing to worry about and I get paranoid about diseases and I will worry about them if they arent vaccinated

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post #4 of 9
2/17/10 at 7:16pm

What do you do if you are buying the chicks from someone locally?

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post #5 of 9
2/17/10 at 7:19pm

Yes, the vaccine used at big hatcheries is better than what is available to the little guy.

Jean
President of the Ameraucana Breeders Club/UOC Member - Disclaimer:  "Not all opinions made by me are the opinions of the ABC"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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post #6 of 9
2/17/10 at 7:32pm

I give my chicks Marek's Vaccine if I hatched mine here or got the chicks from someone locally. Just give them a shot.  Noriko.

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What do you do if you are buying the chicks from someone locally?


Edited by noriko - 2/17/10 at 7:34pm

Hi! I'm a Japanese who have a American husband and 3 kids(2 Daughters & 1 Son),  1 Male Brazillian Mastiff,  fish,  1 female Dwarf Rabbit   *Chickens: 75% Imported English Orpingtons (B/B/S),  Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas,  Barred Rocks,  Salmon Faverolles  &  Mille Fleur Bantam Cochins.   *Turkeys: Narragansetts    *Emus    *Goats: Lamancha, Mini Lamanchas & Nigerian Dwarfs      

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Hi! I'm a Japanese who have a American husband and 3 kids(2 Daughters & 1 Son),  1 Male Brazillian Mastiff,  fish,  1 female Dwarf Rabbit   *Chickens: 75% Imported English Orpingtons (B/B/S),  Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas,  Barred Rocks,  Salmon Faverolles  &  Mille Fleur Bantam Cochins.   *Turkeys: Narragansetts    *Emus    *Goats: Lamancha, Mini Lamanchas & Nigerian Dwarfs      

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post #7 of 9
2/17/10 at 8:39pm

What is involved in vaccinating them yourself?  Roughly how much does it cost?  I am getting about 11 chicks from a local breeder that does not vaccinate.

1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 BLRW, 1 Columbian Wyandotte, 4 Rhode Island Red, 6 Easter Eggers, 3 Barred Rock, 3 Welsummer, 2 Buff Orpington, 2 White Leghorn, 2 Brown Leghorn, 3 Gold Sex Links, 2 Delaware, 1 Mixed Maran.    And a partridge in a pear tree... (just kidding on the partridge).
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1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 BLRW, 1 Columbian Wyandotte, 4 Rhode Island Red, 6 Easter Eggers, 3 Barred Rock, 3 Welsummer, 2 Buff Orpington, 2 White Leghorn, 2 Brown Leghorn, 3 Gold Sex Links, 2 Delaware, 1 Mixed Maran.    And a partridge in a pear tree... (just kidding on the partridge).
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post #8 of 9
3/31/12 at 8:29am
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What is involved in vaccinating them yourself?  Roughly how much does it cost?  I am getting about 11 chicks from a local breeder that does not vaccinate.


i have that same situation! how would i do it? i was thinking of giving it to the vet to handle.. what should i do?

 

 

family of 4, 2 male dogs dot and deano) i have 2 cats(ruffus and lucy) i have 4 fish( suki eugine daisy and pink panther) i have 8 chickens(  daisy daphne penut peaches chikera non'ome rainbows and lemondrop.) i have 3 hamsters that im tryin to find new homes to!!! named beatrice bambrick and faith.
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family of 4, 2 male dogs dot and deano) i have 2 cats(ruffus and lucy) i have 4 fish( suki eugine daisy and pink panther) i have 8 chickens(  daisy daphne penut peaches chikera non'ome rainbows and lemondrop.) i have 3 hamsters that im tryin to find new homes to!!! named beatrice bambrick and faith.
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post #9 of 9
3/31/12 at 10:57am

I see this post is from 2 years ago but thought i would reply. I did get my 12 chicks vaccinated for mareks. That is the main reason I ordered my chicks from a hatchery because of them getting vaccinated. Though i paid $1.00 a chick for the shot. But a few extra bucks was worth it to me to not lose any of my chicks. I bet you could buy the shots from a feed store or maybe even TSC and give the shot your self. If not do like above and maybe call a vet.

I am a Wife and a Mother. We have 2 dogs, and our always growing flock of chickens(Barred Rocks, White Rocks, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers, Marans, Japanese Bantams, Silkies, Silver Laced Cochin, Silkie/EE crosses, and a Cream Legbar Roo). We also have Bourbon Red Turkeys!  And now Ducks!!! Soon to be arriving Nigerian Dwarf doelings.

 

 

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I am a Wife and a Mother. We have 2 dogs, and our always growing flock of chickens(Barred Rocks, White Rocks, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers, Marans, Japanese Bantams, Silkies, Silver Laced Cochin, Silkie/EE crosses, and a Cream Legbar Roo). We also have Bourbon Red Turkeys!  And now Ducks!!! Soon to be arriving Nigerian Dwarf doelings.

 

 

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