Fowl pox vaccine

[DebBradley]

My Silkies about 10 months old, and are laying eggs. Can I vaccinate them for fowl pox, I've been reading in the directions on sites that sell it that it should be given after 8 weeks of age or 4 week before they start laying. Is it too late to vaccinate?

 

[JetCat]

you can vaccinate at any age, it's often done at a later age to part of a flock to check for 'takes' (or lack of) to see if the first vaccination took.

 

[DebBradley]

Can the eggs be eaten after and can I incubate the eggs? If not how long do I wait?

 

[JetCat]

21 day withholding but eggs can be incubated during that time.

 

[RollerDerbyLexi]

My flock of 6 came down with the Fowl Pox. The rooster looks really bad.

He can't see due to the pox covering his eyes.

I have 6 chicks in the brooder box.

I'm going to vaccinate them before letting them interact with the flock. I found this U tube video that helps. Any other tips on age or administering the vaccine would be helpful. I will vaccinate the whole flock when I do the chicks. How often do I have to repeat?

 

[JetCat]

any chick that is vaccinated before 6 weeks of age will need a second vaccination after 10 weeks of age.