Are these Roos or hens please help

[TrueFloridaGirl]

Question ? Since I purchased them from auction should I vaccinate them or is there something I can do to make sure there healthy.

 

[TrueFloridaGirl]

Can you try to get individual pictures of them? Full body pictures from the side if possible? I'm thinking they might all be cockerels.

Will try tomorrow morning to get better pics.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

They sure all look like boys to me...

Vaccinations in chickens is a little controversial because some vaccines (like Mareks) can prevent symptoms without preventing the disease. That means a chicken can look healthy but still spread the infection, like a Typhoid Mary. (Most human vaccines in comparison produce a sterile immune response and don't leave any disease behind to spread.) But in your case the point is moot - the vast majority of vaccines need to happen in the first few days of life and the rest just aren't used that much. Either your birds are vaccinated already or they aren't and you can't change it now.

 

[Mylied]

Question ? Since I purchased them from auction should I vaccinate them or is there something I can do to make sure there healthy.

Quarantine for a few weeks.

 

[TrueFloridaGirl]

They sure all look like boys to me...

Vaccinations in chickens is a little controversial because some vaccines (like Mareks) can prevent symptoms without preventing the disease. That means a chicken can look healthy but still spread the infection, like a Typhoid Mary. (Most human vaccines in comparison produce a sterile immune response and don't leave any disease behind to spread.) But in your case the point is moot - the vast majority of vaccines need to happen in the first few days of life and the rest just aren't used that much. Either your birds are vaccinated already or they aren't and you can't change it now.

Thank you for the info- appreciate it!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

quarantine them for a month or so from the rest of your flock. I agree, they look like all cockerels.