FortCluck
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Who gets their chicks vaccinated...
Why or why not
Answer poll then comment you opinions below
Why or why not
Answer poll then comment you opinions below
Vaccinate or Not
- Thread starter FortCluck
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Vaccinated for what?
There are different things one could vaccinate for.
I do not nor would not vaccinate for anything.
There are different things one could vaccinate for.
I do not nor would not vaccinate for anything.
I don't vaccinate my chicks.
I want strong genetics in my flock. So vaccinating doesn't help with that. I really want natural immunities.
The one vaccine I would give, salmonella, has been maligned by the FDA because it's ever so slightly different that the one used in Europe because of our regulations. I would give my chickens the salmonella vaccine were it a viable option but with no public support it's expensive, nobody's educated on it, it's not well-approved by the FDA and therefore it's largely not helpful to do.
Most diseases you can vaccinate for like Mareks the vaccine doesn't actually provide immunity it just hides the symptoms of an otherwise still-sick bird. In fact vaccinated but infected birds actually spread the disease more, not less.
Ultimately if the vaccine doesn't produce a sterile immune response I don't want it anywhere near my flock. That way I can know if my chickens are actually sick or not.
I want strong genetics in my flock. So vaccinating doesn't help with that. I really want natural immunities.
The one vaccine I would give, salmonella, has been maligned by the FDA because it's ever so slightly different that the one used in Europe because of our regulations. I would give my chickens the salmonella vaccine were it a viable option but with no public support it's expensive, nobody's educated on it, it's not well-approved by the FDA and therefore it's largely not helpful to do.
Most diseases you can vaccinate for like Mareks the vaccine doesn't actually provide immunity it just hides the symptoms of an otherwise still-sick bird. In fact vaccinated but infected birds actually spread the disease more, not less.
Ultimately if the vaccine doesn't produce a sterile immune response I don't want it anywhere near my flock. That way I can know if my chickens are actually sick or not.
Some of the types of vaccines:
https://www.jefferspet.com/categories/poultry/health-wellness/poultry-vaccines
https://www.jefferspet.com/categories/poultry/health-wellness/poultry-vaccines
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Not intentionally. I have a few birds that have been vaccinated for ILT and coryza.
I do not vaccinate.
My flock is small and for me the disease risk is low.
I also do not want to risk a carrier in my flock.
My flock is small and for me the disease risk is low.
I also do not want to risk a carrier in my flock.
Do you risk creating a carrier by giving the vaccine?
I inquired for my last hatch, but my vet (avian exotics) doesn't offer them 
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