Floppy chicken

[microchick]

Given the nature of Marek's that's pretty amazing.

You could vaccinate. The whole brood of chicks would have to be vaccinated at 1 day of age and separated from the flock, the longer the better and the further away from the flock of infected birds in an enclosed environment the better.

Before you decide, do some research and reading into vaccinating chicks when you are dealing with Marek's. I never hatch out enough chicks to make it worth my while to vaccinate and the vaccination process for a 1 day old chick is kind of touchy so if you are comfortable doing it, it has to be your decision.

Then wait and see what happens. Dealing with a Marek's exposed flock is just that. A lot of waiting to see what happens next.

 

[Suzyqschickens]

Given the nature of Marek's that's pretty amazing.

You could vaccinate. The whole brood of chicks would have to be vaccinated at 1 day of age and separated from the flock, the longer the better and the further away from the flock of infected birds in an enclosed environment the better.

Before you decide, do some research and reading into vaccinating chicks when you are dealing with Marek's. I never hatch out enough chicks to make it worth my while to vaccinate and the vaccination process for a 1 day old chick is kind of touchy so if you are comfortable doing it, it has to be your decision.

Then wait and see what happens. Dealing with a Marek's exposed flock is just that. A lot of waiting to see what happens next.

when you say touchy when vaccinating day old chicks what do you mean? It says to do it in the back of their necks. I have given horses, cows and people shots is it different? Other than they are tiny and move a lot?

 

[microchick]

It's a sub Q injection. There are Youtube videos concerning how to do it.

I've done all the above also. No desire to vaccinate chicks.