A Flock's Mysterious Death

[Bryan Morales]

First of all i want to thank the founders of site for making this a very wonderful place for anyone who wants to get started with chickens. I heard that this community has the most helpful members around so i counted myself in.

See, i have this question that keeps me anxious about adding chickens to my flock. i guess you will understand more if i'll tell you the story.


"a friend of mine owns a flock of 12-15 chickens that roams around freely in their yard. then one day, one by one, their chickens died with no apparent reason. His mother told me that there might be someone in their neighborhood who just vaccinated their chickens. So in total amazement, i began to question this theory."



So here are my questions:

1. is it really true that vaccinating chickens may harm other chickens in the area?


2. if yes, what are the vaccinations used that causes the same scenario?




Please everyone, i really need your help.


P.S

If anyone can help me with feeding the chickens right, i mean, what to feed to chicks, to growing and adult chickens. stuffs like that. can you email me the link?

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[NovaAman]

I have never heard of that...

I am not sure I'd like to tell you how/what to do with your chickens in such a case.

 

[NovaAman]

Sorry, start with chick starter grower, medicated kind. Then grower finisher, then when they start laying, layer feed.

 

[Bryan Morales]

I have never heard of that...
I am not sure I'd like to tell you how/what to do with your chickens in such a case.

why not?

 

[FlyHigher]

Hi, I'd searched the internet about this before, so I'll try to answer your two questions based on my search results.

1. is it really true that vaccinating chickens may harm other chickens in the area?

-- Yes, probably.

2. if yes, what are the vaccinations used that causes the same scenario?

-- This only happens when the live vaccine for contagious diseases(for examples, ND, Fowl pox) is used in vaccinations.

 

[Bryan Morales]

Hi, I'd searched the internet about this before, so I'll try to answer your two questions based on my search results.

1. is it really true that vaccinating chickens may harm other chickens in the area?

-- Yes, probably.

2. if yes, what are the vaccinations used that causes the same scenario?

-- This only happens when the live vaccine for contagious diseases(for examples, ND, Fowl pox) is used in vaccinations.

This is the exact answer that im looking for. thank you so much!

i heard that there is a vaccine that would immunize chickens from 5 diseases that commonly strike them. do u know a brand that i should use?

 

[FlyHigher]

This is the exact answer that im looking for. thank you so much!

i heard that there is a vaccine that would immunize chickens from 5 diseases that commonly strike them. do u know a brand that i should use?

Sorry, never heard of this kind of vaccine(I am from East Asia).
Maybe you should make a scientific vaccination program before you start. Good luck!