Vaccinate or not to vaccinate...

[Ridgerunner]

"Organic" means different things to different people, like many of the marketing terms you get with food. If the food is organically certified, the certifying authority has to have a written set of rules to follow so he/she knows what they are certifying to. Otherwise it just depends on what mood someone is in that day. And of course the signature on the certification is only as good as the integrity of the person doing the certifying.

I'm not criticizing anyone's desires or beliefs. Organic can mean anything to you that you want it to mean. But just because it has a specific meaning for you, don't expect it to automatically have the same meaning to anyone else. That's the advantage of certified. You can find out to what standard it is certified.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I never bother with vaccinations.

 

[CountryCentinel]

Thanks for all the great FB, awesome information and food for thought, for us the decision has been made, we will not vaccinate.

 

[Melissa Rose]

Thank You All for all of the awesome input in this thread

This forum is incredible

 

[happima]

Preliminary results came back for my chick showing Mareks. Hope the vaccine given to the other ladies works.

 

[Illia]

I think when it comes to Vaccination of poultry, you'll get the same as for humans

Personally I don't vaccinate, don't order vaccinated, and don't plan to.

 

[SteveBaz]

Why not vaccinate? Are you the type of folks who let the Lord keep your kids safe and not allow scientific medicine do all the work for you for .50 cents. Come on that makes no sense at all. Not for the safety of 1 chick but the grief not to have to deal with sick or ill chicks over an injection for a half a dollar to protect you kids from disease down the line in the future.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I am about to order and I walso wondered about the Marek's Disease Vaccination. I'm still not sure what to do.

 

[daddy_roo]

OK this may be a little off subject but I have 4 pullets a little over a month old. By this stage what medicines should they have?

 

[gritsar]

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Call your local agricultural extension agent. Their phone number is usually listed in the government section of your phone book. Ask them what chicken diseases are prevalent in your area. Specifically ask about marek's. That should help you make the decision to vaccinate or not.

Edited for spelling.