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I have an extra large dog crate that I can put a nest box and food and water in. Should I still take her out so she can poop once or twice a day? How long is TOO long for her to be off the eggs, or will she know that? So if all goes well, I should have chicks on or about Jan. 19!
Now I just have to figure out how to separate her and the chicks from the other chickens. That won't be so easy. See, the chicks aren't even here and I'm stressing out already.
I don't know how you guys go through the incubation process! I'm also thinking about vaccinations for Marek's and instead of vaccinating for cocci I will just feed medicated starter. Does anyone else vaccinate their chicks and if so, any others I should be thinking about?
I just read the following and am now rethinking vaccinating.
DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO VACCINATE
Commercial poultry are usually vaccinated to protect them against a variety of diseases. Vaccination, however, is seldom practiced by small flock owners. There may be several reasons for this, including:
Rarely have disease problems
Unaware that disease is present
Do not get the disease properly diagnosed
Do not know where to purchase vaccines
Too expensive because poultry vaccines usually come in 500 to 10,000 dose vials.
Unfortunately, small poultry flocks do suffer from many diseases which could be controlled through appropriate vaccination. These diseases may result in loss of income from the sale of eggs, meat or stock. Other losses may include death of valuable breeding stock, or the inability to participate at poultry shows. This can be especially devastating for youth with 4-H or FFA projects.
Deciding whether or not to vaccinate against a disease depends on the likelihood that the birds in a flock may be exposed to that specific disease. If a flock is closed, such that new birds are never introduced and the birds that leave the farm are not permitted to return, the likelihood of many diseases is greatly reduced. In these cases, since the risk is small, the owner may decide not to vaccinate.
Vaccination should be considered if the flock owner has experienced one or more of the following:
Takes birds to poultry shows
Buys birds from hatcheries, bird auctions, or other sources and adds them to an existing flock
Has had disease problems in the past
Farmerboy - If you're still up for adoption I'll take you and your sisters!!
Your cow barn is awesome and I can't wait to see pictures once the fence is up.
I agree
I have an extra large dog crate that I can put a nest box and food and water in. Should I still take her out so she can poop once or twice a day? How long is TOO long for her to be off the eggs, or will she know that? So if all goes well, I should have chicks on or about Jan. 19!
I just read the following and am now rethinking vaccinating.
DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO VACCINATE
Commercial poultry are usually vaccinated to protect them against a variety of diseases. Vaccination, however, is seldom practiced by small flock owners. There may be several reasons for this, including:
Rarely have disease problems
Unaware that disease is present
Do not get the disease properly diagnosed
Do not know where to purchase vaccines
Too expensive because poultry vaccines usually come in 500 to 10,000 dose vials.
Unfortunately, small poultry flocks do suffer from many diseases which could be controlled through appropriate vaccination. These diseases may result in loss of income from the sale of eggs, meat or stock. Other losses may include death of valuable breeding stock, or the inability to participate at poultry shows. This can be especially devastating for youth with 4-H or FFA projects.
Deciding whether or not to vaccinate against a disease depends on the likelihood that the birds in a flock may be exposed to that specific disease. If a flock is closed, such that new birds are never introduced and the birds that leave the farm are not permitted to return, the likelihood of many diseases is greatly reduced. In these cases, since the risk is small, the owner may decide not to vaccinate.
Vaccination should be considered if the flock owner has experienced one or more of the following:
Takes birds to poultry shows
Buys birds from hatcheries, bird auctions, or other sources and adds them to an existing flock
Has had disease problems in the past
Farmerboy - If you're still up for adoption I'll take you and your sisters!!
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