Dixie Chicks

[perchie.girl]

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In my opinion I would not vaccinate for Marek's. Because out of sight is out of mind... even vaccinated they can still pass it on through the dander. Once you have Marek's on your property you have it for ever because it cannot be cleaned away.

So I would rather KNow and deal with it... Like @seminolewind is doing. That way I cant inadvertently pass it on to someone else's flock.

For what its worth they vaccinate with The turkey version of Marek's... It seems Turkeys do get a version of it but dont get sick... And it seems Guineas dont get it at all.

Oh and for what its worth the vaccine was developed for the poultry industry... eggs and meat... Can you imagine the devistation of a farmer trying to make a living and having all his birds come down with it. And from then on he couldnt raise chickens at all. With the vaccine he could keep going.

I would NOT adopt a battery hen for that reason...

deb

 

[Outpost JWB]

She apologized for the misunderstanding... no harm, no fowl...

to both

lol! thanks! I just posted before reading all the posts............oh well!

4 boys & one girl....... What odds..........and for some reason I've posted a blue girl and it won't go away.??

 

[Ravynscroft]

lol!  thanks!  I just posted before reading all the posts............oh well!  

4 boys & one girl....... What odds..........and for some reason I've posted a blue girl and it won't go away.??

lol, that blue girl is linked to me... looks like it's emphasizing my need of girls in my flock...

 

[BriardChickens]

Everything I post in the quail section, no on ever answers me. Guess I'm not part of the "club"

I just want to know what color they are...

Sorry I probably wouldn't be much help either... but why don't you post your pictures here?

Do you know at what age you can vent sex coturnix quail?

 

[perchie.girl]

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I think vent sexing for quail would probably have to happen under a microscope....

 

[bamadude]

Back from beach. Im not reading all those pages. Hope I didnt miss anything important-ish

 

[Ravynscroft]

I think vent sexing for quail would probably have to happen under a microscope.... 

 

[Amberjem]

Back from beach. Im not reading all those pages. Hope I didnt miss anything important-ish

50 dollar fine,...just send a cashiers check

 

[Amberjem]

ok so some flocks can develope a imunnity to mareks?? so how does that work out you have some contaminated that survive some tht arent?

 

[Beer can]

Well, got a call from SandHill, I'm at work wife talked to them. Chicks will be here Thursday morning. Kind of. The ones I wanted the most, the white j giants, ordered the max 10, will be getting 12. No langshans, refund on them. I was kinda looking forward to them but they were not the reason I ordered from SH. I asked the wife what they said they would be filling the box with, she said they said just the twelve. I guarantee I get 'packing peanuts'. Their website states they only ship lots of 25. This could be interesting, they have many strange breeds...Maybe they will just send the 12, but I doubt it.
Come on Thursday! Hurry up and get here!