vaccines

  1. dpnation

    Hatched some chicks - too late to vaccinate?

    Hi there, I have a flock of ~20 backyard chickens and just hatched a few babies for fun. I am just realizing now that you're supposed to vaccinate for Marek's on the first day. The chicks are 3 weeks old currently. A few questions: - Is it possible to vaccinate them now? - What else do we...
  2. R

    Mycoplasma Vaccine - Anyone do this? Pros vs cons?

    Hi all! I’m new to the forum but have been digging around online without much luck on this topic. I have my first group of chickens this year. They are all adults and living in a fully enclosed coop and run. No outside animals or birds can enter their area (have them set up this way due to...
  3. S

    Vaccinating yes or no?

    Hi all! We are new to raising chickens and did a lot of research, we have 4 buffs and 10 australorps and they will be for family use once they get to that point. ie. eggs and meat. We will only be keeping a handful of these through the winter for continued egg production. my question is: we...
  4. K

    Vaccines for laying hens - what should I give?

    We have a dozen laying hens and I don't know their vaccination history. What vaccines should I give them to offer them the most protection from illness and to also protect any new hens that we bring in (after quarantining, of course)? We are in Arkansas. I know for backyard chickens, most don't...
  5. reesechickpic

    to vaccinate or to not vaccinate?

    tricky one here because I'm not sure if there is much we can do at this point. we got day old chicks from two different places on the same day. one claimed their chicks were vaccinated. the other place "didn't think so" but might have been vaccinated for mareks only... I read it might not be...
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