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Wondering if I can vaccinate my adult flock (4 months - 2 years) for fowl pox, Mareks and coccidiosis ?
Are they too old to vaccinate? Is there any risks?
Are they too old to vaccinate? Is there any risks?
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Do you have Marek's in your flock?Wondering if I can vaccinate my adult flock (4 months - 2 years) for fowl pox, Mareks and coccidiosis ?
Are they too old to vaccinate? Is there any risks?
No, just wondering if they could do with being vaccinated to prevent them from catching something else.Do you have Marek's in your flock?
Fowl Pox (especially Wet Form ) a big problem?
Coccidiosis a big problem for you too?
Vaccinating for coccidiosis and Mareks now is probably a waste of time, and unnecessary. Those diseases both affect young chickens, and they will grow up becoming more tolerant of coccidia in the soil. Mareks, if it is in your environment, will affect them as chicks. Those two vaccines should be given when chicks are newly hatched as day old chicks. Fowl pox vaccine can be given at any age if there is a danger of it in your environment. If used as a young chick, it may need a booster. Here is some info about fowl pox vaccines:
https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/publications/fowl-pox-backyard-flocks
https://www.hyline.com/aspx/redbook/redbook.aspx?s=5&p=35
Here is a link that I left on your other thread where to contact your state poultry vet to check on how to get testing for MG and IB:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm
In some states, the NPIP people may test your flock as well.