marek's vaccination?

[Keene's coop]

what are your thoughts on this. should do it or not? and if i do, do i need to use medicated food or not?

 

[fordmommy]

I'd like to know too.

I DID buy the medicated feed for my soon-to-be-hatched babies. But that is for cocciliosis I believe. Mereks is a shot, am I right???

 

[Chris09]

Keene's coop :

what are your thoughts on this. should do it or not? and if i do, do i need to use medicated food or not?

Here is some imformation on Mareks.
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/90/mareks-disease

I myself do not use the marek's vaccination but have been thinking about it. The vaccination is a two ( 2 ) part injectable vaccination that needs to be refrigerated and it is $19.00 for a 1000 vaccination here --
http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies....in_page=product_info&cPath=46&products_id=574

do i need to use medicated food or not

Medicated chick feed is for Coccidiosis.

Chris​

 

[Keene's coop]

my pet chicken offers it for $1.00 per chick. now i was just on the phone with someone and they told me if you get you babies the vaccine, you don't need to use the medicated feed. not sure if that it correct

 

[Chris09]

Keene's coop :

my pet chicken offers it for $1.00 per chick. now i was just on the phone with someone and they told me if you get you babies the vaccine, you don't need to use the medicated feed. not sure if that it correct

That is not true...
The vaccine for marek's only work for marek's.. The medication in medicated chick feed is only for Coccidiosis. Now there is a vaccine for Coccidiosis that you give the chicks a day old. I believe that they are getting the to confused with each other...

Chris​

 

[Keene's coop]

well that's good to know. thank you

 

[ChickyLaura]

I am going to attempt to hatch again this year, and AM going to vaccinate them for Marek's.

 

[MrsChickendad]

After losing a really good bird I bought to Mareks, I am vaccinating all hatchlings this year. You can divvy up the vaccine to get 3-4 doses out of one bottle. I use really fine insulin syringes. All babies get the same dose, regardless of LF or bantam, .2 cc. (Note two-tenths of a cc). It is a live vaccine, so you have to burn the refuse when you are done.

 

[silkielovr]

I have read that if you get your chicks vaccinated or buy them all ready with a Mareks shot that you must keep all future birds vaccinated also. That you can't vaccinate some and not all.
Is this true does anyone know???? Must we also vaccinate the grown birds?
Thanks

 

[AshleyM.Eggs]

If you have quite a few chickens yes. A couple chickens no. Marex prevention is a shot. most hatcheries do it to chicks but bigger chickens, well you may need to talk to a vet.

Keene's coop :

what are your thoughts on this. should do it or not? and if i do, do i need to use medicated food or not?