marek's vaccine

  1. uisceros

    Vaccinating Serama chicks

    Hi all, My girls just hatched a tiny little Serama chick yesterday, and I overnighted the Marek's vaccine so I could make sure the baby is vaccinated. My question is two-fold: 1. How much would I give the baby since it's so much smaller than a normal chick? Regular dose? Half dose? 2. Has...
  2. Wonderling

    Marek's vaccine?

    I just had 2 chicks hatch yesterday, we have them on medicated chick feed with broody silkie/polish mama taking care of them (she hatched the big chicken eggs). There are still eggs under the other broody hen that could also hatch at any time. How important is giving the Marek's vaccine right...
  3. B

    Marek's Disease question

    Hi, We have about 250 chickens, our vet has recommend that we start vaccinating new chicks for marek's due to a hen that tested positive for Marek's. I've gone online and found 2 companies that sell the marek's vaccine, unfortunately both places sell the same size vials and don't carry...
  4. TheMonroeChicks

    Don't know if week old chicks are vaccinated for Mareks

    Hello all, I bought 2, week old babies yesterday. When I asked if they were vaccinated for Mareks, they didn't know, but said they'd never had problems. Any advice on what I should do? TIA
  5. jaimedes

    Life after Marek's ???

    I have lost two pullets in the last few months, presumably from the dreaded Marek's. Two different vets were used for the 2 different birds and both suspected Marek's but no necropsy was performed. Both came from a local breeder who says they were vaccinated for Marek's. Prior to that I had 4...
  6. MareAndChicks

    RIP Potato Roo....

    Greetings. I got my first chicks on my birthday back in January on the 7th. I moved to a 5 acres horse property in the woods of Fall City, Washington back in October of last year, 2016. This is a dream come true for me and my family. The property had a hen house, fenced run, and a fenced in area...
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  7. C

    marek's vaccine - all or nothing for flock?

    I'm still in planning phase for chickens. I would like to have standard pullets and bantam pullets. Ideally I would like to pick up one group this year and the other group next year. I had originally planned on all the birds being vaccinated for mareks but I'm noticing it is more difficult to...
  8. T

    Where to purchase Marek's vaccine

    I am in need of purchasing the Marek's disease vaccine for only 6 chicks, but can only find them in 1000 doses. Where is the best place to purchase the vaccine and can I get it for smaller numbers?
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