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[root_mama]

Has anyone even read the ingredients on this vaccine? Probably it has aluminum or mercury or some other undesirable in it. Unless they just save those for our children.

I would think that if you plan to eat your chicks or get eggs from them, it would be worth knowing if you are injecting them with mercury, formaldehyde or aluminum.

 

[Kristy in WA]

What??? I am ordering my 1st chicks that will arrive on April 8th, and they will need to get shots???? I've never heard of this before. Do I take them to my vet? How do I make this happen? Advice for a newbie please! Kristy

 

[redhen]

is the vaccine good for life?

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

FYI... Vaccines do not always work and does not guarantee they WONT get it. Furthermore, whether you vaccinate or not, EVERY flock is going to have Mareks at some time or another. Its an unfortunate part of poultry raising.

 

[redhen]

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every flock will get it?? what happens then Chris? do i have to kill off my whole flock?

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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Well no, you do what you can to prevent it, but vaccines aren't a guarantee. My point was that people shouldn't put all their trust in vaccines.

 

[redhen]

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Well no, you do what you can to prevent it, but vaccines aren't a guarantee. My point was that people shouldn't put all their trust in vaccines.

ok, got it! thanks!

 

[Omran]

Well all the obove is good info, but I am doing what the vet at the university if KY advised me to do and the other head vet of the Ag dep in lexington.

Omran

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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Great! There's nothing like sound advice from more than one veterinarian. Sounds like you've done your homework!

 

[Lobzi]

If your flock is healthy and they are responsible for bringing new life into the flock, do you still need any vaccinations? I have been lucky so far. All of my chickens were brought in from various people without issue. My hen is sitting on 3 eggs and Im hoping for babies by the end of the month. Im new to this whole chicken raising thing (not even one year into it yet), and I sure would like to understand more about the need to vaccinate.

Any advice would be welcome. Thanks