To Vaccinate or not?

[TheMrs]

Do you vaccinate your chicks? Why or Why not?

I haven't yet order my first chicks; This will be my first flock ever. I've decided on Golden buffs and I'm excited to get started. When I was looking at one of the hatchery websites I noticed that they will vaccinate for a $1. So I'm wondering about the benefits of doing it.

Thanks.

 

[boskelli1571]

Hello & welcome, Personally, I always get my chicks vaccinated. If they should come down with Mareks disease, it's likely that you may lose the whole flock. Not only distressing, but financially not sound. For a dollar/bird I feel it's well worth it. Enjoy your birds,

 

[love2grinchicke]

I got my hatchery birds vaccinated. It is only $0.19 at McMurray Hatchery.

 

[TheMrs]

Thank you both, Better safe than sorry sounds good to me. Now I just need to move so I can get my flock going!