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[CarlieO]

Hey Washingtonians - I have chicks hatching this weekend and this is the first time we've done this... I need to vaccinate them for Marek's Disease and am having a hard time finding a place to buy this... any suggestions? I live in Maple Valley (Western WA). Thanks!!

and yes, I know I should have known/dealt with this already... my bad

I JUST purchased the vaccine literally like 20 minutes ago from Jeffers online. I'm going to buy the needles at Rite Aid in Enumclaw. Mine should be here Friday for a Monday or Tuesday vaccination date. All my staggered hatches are supposed to be finished then so I'll vaccinate them all at that time, while they're still in the incubator, before I move them to the brooder. If I was vaccinating this weekend I'd share what's left with you since we only live a few minutes apart!! Dangit!

On a side note, Jeffers will ship overnight for $18 or two-day for $12. Not bad considering RandallBurkey was going to charge almost $100 for the vaccine and shipping. I paid $32 total (after shipping, taxes, etc) through Jeffers and that was for 2 day air. You could order today and get it by this weekend. Pick up your needles at any local drug store.

On another side note, I called all over the Maple Valley/Enumclaw/Buckley/Bonney Lake, etc area looking for ANYONE that sold the vaccine, no one did. Most people hadn't even heard of it.

If, by chance, I have an early hatch I'm happy to get that vaccine to you within the hour I mix it after I'm done with it.

Good luck!!

 

[pips&peeps]

I sell the vaccine when I come over to the shows on your side of the mountain. The vaccine is $20.00 and I also have needles available. I will be in Monroe next Friday and Saturday.

 

[Sweetlilbaby]

Hey Washingtonians - I have chicks hatching this weekend and this is the first time we've done this... I need to vaccinate them for Marek's Disease and am having a hard time finding a place to buy this... any suggestions? I live in Maple Valley (Western WA). Thanks!!

and yes, I know I should have known/dealt with this already... my bad

http://www.jefferspet.com/product.asp?pn=F7-J7&gdftrk=gdfV28411_a_7c2996_a_7c11710_a_7cF7_d_J7

 

[motherochickens]

Quote: Thanks all - I ordered it last night online from Jefferspet.com ... I should be using this vaccine correct? The other chickens I have were all vaccinated when I bought them. These are the first I've hatched on my own so I just assumed I needed to vaccinated them. Thanks!

 

[ducklingsweety]

hey guys! I'm thinking I'm going to get some geese, any good suggestions? they have to be quiet though

 

[BGMatt]

hey guys! I'm thinking I'm going to get some geese, any good suggestions? they have to be quiet though

Quiet and geese does not compute. In general the bigger the goose the "quieter" they are, but they all raise quite a racket when alarmed.

 

[RainMom]

Hey MotherOChickens!

I'm in Maple Valley area also.


What breeds of chickens do you have?

 

[LaurelC]

hey guys! I'm thinking I'm going to get some geese, any good suggestions? they have to be quiet though

If you're looking for quiet, muscovy ducks may be a better option. Not quite goose-sized, but very quiet, and more gooselike than other ducks.

 

[motherochickens]

Hey MotherOChickens!

I'm in Maple Valley area also.


What breeds of chickens do you have?

Hello RainMom, we have several different types. I like variety... and was doing this just for fun/eggs/meat when we got started.

One of each; mottled java, plymouth rock (rooster -who's days are nearing the end), cuckoo marans, ameracauna, black cochin, blue cochin, partridge cochin, golden sex link, dark brahma, buckeye and a blue laced red wyandotte bantam... the bantam is sitting on 4 eggs due to hatch any day now... taken from a few of our best layers.

 

[Chickielady]

Hi CL,
I can't make the show, I have a class to teach me what to do if someone is trying to take over a bus. It should be really good.

Ok so now just saw there is a quilt show,

There is always a quilt show in the next barn over (at the spring poultry show in Monroe) and last year a horse show of some kind going on too as I recall.
Too bad you can't make it !