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post #1 of 7
7/31/10 at 6:27pm
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Ordering chicks. To vacinate or not to vacinate for Mareks "that is the question". My concern is, will the vaccination affect the eggs we will be eating later on ?  Thank you for your input.

1-EE, 1-SL Wyandotte, 1-GL Wyandotte, 1-Ancona (the friendliest of the bunch), 1-Polish(The goofiest of the bunch)     We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
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1-EE, 1-SL Wyandotte, 1-GL Wyandotte, 1-Ancona (the friendliest of the bunch), 1-Polish(The goofiest of the bunch)     We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
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post #2 of 7
7/31/10 at 6:35pm

I ordered my chicks from mypetchicken.com........and vaccinated all of them prior to delivery, they give you that option.   I've read too many devestating stories on this website of people that have lost entire flocks due to this disease. It is aweful once it starts. My advice would be to definately vaccinate....then you can do organic feed once you get them home and follow a natural regimen with them. Much worth it ! Good Luck.thumbsup

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Keep your eye on what is truly important in life.  A happy, loving, and healthy family is a blessing from God. 

Proud mama of 2 boys (6 and 10), one golden retriever, and 8 beautiful chickens!!   Livin' the simple life in East TN.....Gr8 Smoky Mtns.....
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post #3 of 7
7/31/10 at 6:42pm

It won't do anything to the eggs.

We had all ours vaccinated.

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post #4 of 7
7/31/10 at 6:46pm

All of mine are vaccinated.

Janet

Wife, mom to a four year old little boy, a paralyzed Shih Tzu, a pomeranian mix, two cats, a betta fish, two Delawares, two Dominiques, two Easter Eggers, three Welsummers, and three Speckled Sussex!
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Janet

Wife, mom to a four year old little boy, a paralyzed Shih Tzu, a pomeranian mix, two cats, a betta fish, two Delawares, two Dominiques, two Easter Eggers, three Welsummers, and three Speckled Sussex!
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post #5 of 7
7/31/10 at 6:59pm

Vaccinate and be very glad that is an option.  Why would you think it would effect the eggs?  It just helps the chickens develop immunity to the disease.  Now if you were to feed laying hens a feed containing some kind of medication, that could effect the eggs.  There is a difference.

7.5 acres in the western Catskill foothills of garden, blueberries, 4 cats plus 20 Black Stars, 12 RIR, 7 EE's, 4 Brown leghorns, 4 BR, a SS and 6 guinea keats,  including one very happy EE rooster. In 33 yrs of keepin' chickens I shoulda learned somethin', but unfortunately I'm addicted to the MCMurray catalog. 

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7.5 acres in the western Catskill foothills of garden, blueberries, 4 cats plus 20 Black Stars, 12 RIR, 7 EE's, 4 Brown leghorns, 4 BR, a SS and 6 guinea keats,  including one very happy EE rooster. In 33 yrs of keepin' chickens I shoulda learned somethin', but unfortunately I'm addicted to the MCMurray catalog. 

"To write is to think, and to write well is to think well."
-- David McCullough

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post #6 of 7
8/1/10 at 7:49am

I would advise you to vaccinate. Mareks can kill all your chickens and there isn't a whole hell of a lot you can do to treat it or prevent exposure since it's airborne . There is no reason why it would affect the eggs later on as all it does is give the chicken's immune system protection against the disease.

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post #7 of 7
8/1/10 at 3:18pm
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Thanks everyone. The chicks are coming this week and will be vaccinated by the hatchery.  :-)

1-EE, 1-SL Wyandotte, 1-GL Wyandotte, 1-Ancona (the friendliest of the bunch), 1-Polish(The goofiest of the bunch)     We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
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1-EE, 1-SL Wyandotte, 1-GL Wyandotte, 1-Ancona (the friendliest of the bunch), 1-Polish(The goofiest of the bunch)     We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
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