urgent help Administering Mareks vaccine

[cherylcohen]

I have the vaccine, it's important I do it as we've had the disease on my property. I have a few questions and wondered if there are a few experts out there that can help.

 

[cherylcohen]

anyone help out there

 

[RAWR]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=314538

 

[cherylcohen]

Thanks I have the needles and vaccine just looking for experience

 

[Chknldy]

I also vaccinate for Marek's. Have someone help you hold the chick with its wing streched out. Use a Q-tip with alchohol on the wing web to get the fluff out of the way. Insert the needle into the fold and pull back a little to make sure you don't push out to the other side. Inject slowly and look for a small bubble to form under the skin. Rub the bubble a little bit but not to hard as you might squeeze the vaccine out of the hole. The chick is upset about being held and having its wing streched out usually the chick doesn't even notice the shot. hope this helps.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

I found these two websites VERY helpful in the "How To" department when I was getting ready to vaccinate the chicks I hatched for the first time:

http://poultryone.com/articles/mareks.html

http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/poultry-health/mareks-disease.html

Good luck (it'll hurt you a lot more than it hurts them!).