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My girls are just over six months. If I can get them to spring without marek's, they should be much more resistant. If (big if) I can get in a position to move, I am shooting for next summer, and that is when I would get a few more chicks. The five I have now would be a year old then. It would...

That makes more sense. A more developed immune system having more resistance. Seeing the word "immunity", makes me think exposure and developed antibodies.

I'm trying to understand that. Natural immunity comes from exposure. But if isolated and do not get exposed, they do not come into contact with the virus to develop the antibodies. What am I missing here?

Early on, I started questioning it, but then would say "they're the experts". I have never had chickens of my own before now. I'll just have to hope for the best, and when I get in a position to get more, get vaccinated.

My girls are unvaccinated. The coop was brand new. It is on a site that has never had chickens on it at all. Below was what the hatchery recommended regarding Mareks, and it appeared that I did not meet any of the standards. The girls stay in their run or coop. No free ranging. Should my...