To use or not to use vaccines....

[Anna_MN]

I was wondering if it is okay/safe to eat meat birds that have been vaccinated? The only vaccinations I would consider giving them is for Mareks disease and Coccidiosis. Just want to make sure I do the best thing for the meat birds and myself!

 

[twentynine]

If you are raising them specificly for meat, at home, I can't imagine the need for a vaccine. They won't be around that long before you send them to Camp Kenmore.

 

[jessicayarno]

Those vaccines do not have enough time to completely leave the body and will still be in the meat.. I don't vaccinate or feed medicated feed and haven't had a problem... Most people don't vaccinate meat birds as far as I know..

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Above points are good ones. I don't vaccinate any birds.

Unless your birds will be packed together on wet bedding(which sometimes happens with cornishX) you won't need the cocci vaccine.