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    A Vaccination Question

    Fantastic insight. Thank you for your perspective! VR Mario
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    A Vaccination Question

    Hello out there. I have 5 1-week old chicks who have been vaccinated for Marek's. I have a chance to pick up 2-3 3-week olds who have NOT been vaccinated. The local vet says a shot for a 3 week old would be ineffective. I'm puzzled. I'm now hesitant to introduce the new babies that haven't been...
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    HELP! RIR 6 week old chick; sick or injured?

    UPDATE. So here is Carli, she's alert, peeping softly, drinking big gulps of water and pecking and eating scratch feed like a champ. I noticed that today, she had some really normal poop, not soft or gooey, but large and solid droppings. Further inspection revealed no encrustment on/near eyes...
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    HELP! RIR 6 week old chick; sick or injured?

    Well, she's eating and drinking. Peeping a bit today as well. Like I mentioned, I noticed she was able to get up and scurry to meet her sisters. She's been isolated now since last night and seems rather content to be laying down, though she seems quite alert and happy otherwise. I was thinking...
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    HELP! RIR 6 week old chick; sick or injured?

    Hi there, so about three days ago, one of my pullets (I have three, all about 6, going on 7 weeks old) began this curious thing of sitting down while the three were out and about, scratching and what not. I noticed it but didn't think anything of it, she would just sit and peck at the ground or...
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