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Quote: I worm my chickens quarterly with chemical wormers to keep them healthy. The soil here is loaded with worm oocysts because it stays warm here most of the year. Worms can bring a chicken down quickly and eventually cause death. Lice and mites are the same way, cause anemia, then death. I...

Quote: I'm sure there are many reasons why people dont vaccinate. I guess it could depend on what disease is prevelent in your region. Alot of people around here vaccinate for fowl pox because we live near the swamp, a river and the coast. Mine were infected with it years ago and it passed on...

I'm sorry for your losses. Perhaps it's best to not vaccinate. Perhaps you can contact your state agriculture department or county extension agent and consult with them regarding this problem.

I have never vaccinated any of my chickens. Here's is a link regarding vaccine failure, I dont know if it applies in this instance. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vm062