I just got a bunch of bantams which could not be vaccinated at the hatchery. Should I try to get them vaccinated? How and when do I do that?
Vaccinating for Marek's disease?
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Here is a place that you can order the vaccine from:
http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies....in_page=product_info&cPath=31&products_id=574
And here are the instructions to do it yourself:
http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/mdvac.htm
I haven't done it yet but have been reading up on it because if I hatch any eggs I want to be able to vaccinate them.
http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies....in_page=product_info&cPath=31&products_id=574
And here are the instructions to do it yourself:
http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/mdvac.htm
I haven't done it yet but have been reading up on it because if I hatch any eggs I want to be able to vaccinate them.
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thanks!! Do I have to? What if they're unvaccinated?
I'm preparing for my first hatch and am ordering Marek's vaccine from Jeffers (1/2 the price of twin cities....same vaccine) on Monday.
It has to be shipped cold and I didn't want it sitting somewhere over the weekend. You can buy little syringes at CVS.
http://www.jefferslivestock.com/ssc...W1DLMME3FMGC9HR32MKL3S9FND3VBKNA&area=poultry
It has to be shipped cold and I didn't want it sitting somewhere over the weekend. You can buy little syringes at CVS.
http://www.jefferslivestock.com/ssc...W1DLMME3FMGC9HR32MKL3S9FND3VBKNA&area=poultry
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JR at Jeffers didn't think it is necessary to vaccinate in my case of a small flock with no other chickens at risk. He said the virus is spread through the egg and then chicken to chicken soI'm at little risk. (Famous last words.) Anybody else with any experience with this?
pips&peeps
There is no "I" in Ameraucana
It does not spread through the egg! It is spread through feces and dander, so it will blow in the wind.
Call your local Ag extension or your State's avian health lab to find out if it is prevelant in your area, then make a decision.
Call your local Ag extension or your State's avian health lab to find out if it is prevelant in your area, then make a decision.
So, is it OK to vaccinate bantams?
Marek's is getting bad here in the Norhwest and it's not worth the risk to go unvaccinated.
I would love some silkie bantams, but the vaccination is an issue.
Marek's is getting bad here in the Norhwest and it's not worth the risk to go unvaccinated.
I would love some silkie bantams, but the vaccination is an issue.
Thanks for the link. However, it didn't mention anything about the safety of vaccinating bantams....
Does anyone know if it is safe to do this?
Does anyone know if it is safe to do this?
bantams are chickens...no different than LF
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