Egg-O-Matic
In the Brooder
- May 23, 2017
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I ordered a bunch of chicks from Murray McMurray hatchery and had them vaccinated for Marek's and Cocci. I also hatched a handful of chicks at home and they are all the same age- but there are no vaccinations available to me locally to inoculate my own chicks.
At this point the 2 groups are separated but I expected to have them together. I was told the vaccinated chicks are now dangerous to the others because now Cocci is in their poop and contagious to the others. How long is the Cocci active and when can I intigrate the 2 groups of chicks?
I was also told feeding the vaccinated chicks medicated feed will cancel out everything and make them vulnerable! Anyone have some facts about this??? This is becoming more complicated than I expected! Thanks for your input!
At this point the 2 groups are separated but I expected to have them together. I was told the vaccinated chicks are now dangerous to the others because now Cocci is in their poop and contagious to the others. How long is the Cocci active and when can I intigrate the 2 groups of chicks?
I was also told feeding the vaccinated chicks medicated feed will cancel out everything and make them vulnerable! Anyone have some facts about this??? This is becoming more complicated than I expected! Thanks for your input!