Marek's does NOT transfer to the embryo if incubator hatched, and EVEN NPIP sources AREN'T required to report if they have Marek's. The government doesn't consider it a threat to our national food supply chain.
Indeed many takes on the situation. It's a little stressful tbh.Marek's does NOT transfer to the embryo if incubator hatched, and EVEN NPIP sources AREN'T required to report if they have Marek's. The government doesn't consider it a threat to our national food supply chain.
I guess I fall in the category of only keep healthy birds and cull the weak. If I see lash eggs or other symptoms of something not right... it's time to go, period. I won't allow slow death here. Lot's of un-vaccinated babes get raised by broody's here as well. And I guess since ALL are not vaccinated... according to your theory they are ALL canaries in the coal mine.
I do consider myself to be "someone who deals with Marek's". Awesome to see many different takes on the situation.
VERY personal choice.
alas from what I'm gathering is that sick birds have to go in order to protect the healthiest. And I do want to have a broody raise chicks. My old flock my mother had raised chicks all the time I always looked forward to those little peepers and the mamma showing them the ropes. I'm certainly leaning twords not vaccinating and just making sure they are up to par (immune system) and keeping the coop as clean as possible even though I know they can certainly still contract the disease. But none the less a flock master father to be can only hope for the best
That's a good question I'm also curious. I had my routine shots when I was born exc. But I was never taken in for any flu shots, or in middle school i didn't get my MMR's. My mother said she did not vaccinate for whooping cough, in fact she always mentioned she never even heard of whooping cough ever up until the late 80's early 90's. Anyways I'm rambling. I maybe be partial to getting some for my children but their booster shots. It just seems like every time someone gets the chance to stick a needle in your child or you it's like your safe now until the next go around. In fact in college we were studying this HPV and my professor divided us up into two groups and said one needs to stand by and defend this, the other against. It was pretty crazy to see the facts people brought up. Anyways that's. U two cents. I dont think I'd pump my child up with every single shot they waved in your face.
Really it depends on the vaccine.
