Merk's vaccine???

[juice]

Hello, I am getting a new flock and never really considered the vaccine for Merrk's ...do any of you vaccine for it? If so, can you tell me what your experience was. Is it a common disease? thanks ..

 

[buckabucka]

I asked that question a while back myself, and I think you will find some people always vaccinate, and others never do. I think Merek's is more common in some areas than others, and I've heard it is a painful way to die.
The vaccine was so inexpensive that I decided to go for it. Really, there are a lot of different opinions on this, so just go with your gut.
Robin

 

[quinkerton]

I vaccinated mine, better safe then sorry and it was inexpensive to do so.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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I always vaccinate my day old chicks against Marek's Disease. It's just a simple procedure for a huge potential benefit.
Here are a few links you may find useful in making your decision:

http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/content/view/17/37/
About Mareks Disease: http://poultryone.com/articles/mareksdisease.html

How to vaccinate: http://poultryone.com/articles/mareks.html