Free chick from McMurray

[Gingersnap722]

Yes, my big headed chicks.

 

[ChristyinGA]

If I missed anyone let me know

Mine will be here next weekend!

ETA: You didn't miss me. I'm not sure why it didn't quote your whole post

Did you all get the Marek's vaccine?

 

[Gingersnap722]

I got the Marek's and the coccidiosis vaccines.

 

[wendychicklawyr]

Me too mcmurrays does both and mpc just has Maereks

 

[wendychicklawyr]

I added 4 more polish today one of each color ..urs are adorable

 

[LemonMeringue]

I only got the Coccid vac. for mine.

 

[wendychicklawyr]

Why not Maereks?

 

[Gingersnap722]

I can't wait for my Polish hens to mature to see what they look like!!

 

[LemonMeringue]

I don't know if my others had it because they came from a feed store and a different hatchery. If the new babies got it then they could shed the virus. And if my older hens didn't have the vac then they could actually get very sick and die. I also have hens from a different source as well, that we got as adults and I don't know about them either.

 

[ChristyinGA]

I don't know if my others had it because they came from a feed store and a different hatchery. If the new babies got it then they could shed the virus. And if my older hens didn't have the vac then they could actually get very sick and die. I also have hens from a different source as well, that we got as adults and I don't know about them either.

This is my delimma.

From my reading, it doesn't seem that they actually shed the virus from the vaccine - but if they have been exposed to Marek's, they will have no symptoms and WILL shed the real virus.

I'm hatching my own and have been planning to vax them within a day of hatch. The problem is, any chick I bring in from another source will need to be vaxxed. I'm so on the fence about this. I don't know if Marek's is widespread in my area or if my existing two chickens have been exposed.