Questions about not recommended Mareck Vaccine

[harewizard]

Please explain why a hatchery does not recommend the Mareks Disease Vaccine in chicks? I'm geting ready to place an order and came across this...

I'm confused. Don't I want them to be vaccinated against this disease?

Thanks,
Lisa

 

[pips&peeps]

Maybe call the hatchery and ask them why they don't recommend it. It may just cost them more in the long run to do the vaccination than what they charge.

 

[rizq]

I could be wrong, but I believe that vaccinated birds, while immune themselves, can actually infect non-vaccinated birds (because of the vaccine). Somebody will correct me if this is not right

 

[harewizard]

The website offers the vaccine. They charge 10 cents per chick.
I re-read the site and they do not recommend the Marek vaccine, Dubbing, dewing and debeaking for the small flock owner.

Okay, why not small flock owner? That's me.

 

[harewizard]

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That sounds logical in this case.

Thanks!

 

[kingmt]

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Bingo. If there is a live vaccination then they do become a carrier. I refuse to have the flu shot that every body jumps on the band wagon for & if I am in a group of people that has had it I get the flu from them. Most vaccines cause more problems then they do good.

Edited to add: These vaccines are for commercial farm that are already infected. So the new comers don't die as fast when they get there.

 

[rizq]

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Amen to that!

ETA: I love your avatar, btw! Larry is fun

 

[pips&peeps]

The marek's vaccine virus does not spread bird to bird.

 

[annek]

I found this from one of the members who lost his chick to the vaccination. He still recommends it...


https://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-diseases-Mareks.html

 

[kingmt]

I don't know what dubbing is but I wouldn't want my birds debeaked or dewinged. I have considered trimming the tip of the beak on a few though.