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| Author: | Karen_H [ Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate |
Hi All Thanks for the advice - I was talking to a couple of the guys at my local poultry club on the weekend and the club orders the vaccines in bulk and organises a time that suits everyone. Seeing as I have just joined my local club I am finding out heaps of great information! All of them are so friendly and helpful! I am feeling much more confident about this topic now  My advice to a newbie, join your local club ![[smilie=a_cookiemonster.gif]](./images/smilies/a_cookiemonster.gif "a_cookiemonster") Cheers |
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| Author: | PekinLady [ Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate |
I have always vaccinated all my pekins and always will. I know of people that say they don't because they let only the strong survive and they hide behind a term called "breeding for resistance" which is a load of rubbish they are just too lazy and don't care enough about their fowl to treat them and I think they should not have any fowls at all. There is a disgusting old woman from north queensland that comes to mind I won't name her but the rspca has visited her for sick fowl and disgusting conditions. |
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| Author: | LOOLOO [ Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate |
I love your passion and I agree with you 100 percent true poultry lovers will look after their fowl properly and not let them suffer LooLoo |
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| Author: | StuR [ Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate |
So is it only the mareks disease the vaccine works on |
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| Author: | Lady Jane [ Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate |
PekinLady - what do you vaccinate against? Just Mareks? When you buy commercial chicks that are vaccinated, does anyone know what they are vaccinated against? I wish you could buy vaccines for chickens in packs of 10. There could be quite a market out there. Karen_H - what vaccine does your poultry club get in? It would be great to be able to vaccinate backyard flocks against fowl pox, mycoplasma and coryza as well as mareks. LJ. |
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| Author: | Lady Jane [ Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate |
I have found myself a bit caught out with the 'vaccination' status of purchased chickens. Sellers say their birds are vaccinated.... but some only do for Mareks and others do for a range of diseases. I didn't think to ask what they were vaccinated for. Does anyone know of any place/person who sells chickens in the Brisbane/Toowoomba region (or even better - in the Brisbane Valley area) who sells chickens that are fully vaccinated - ie. fowl pox, mareks, Myco, Coryza, etc. If you have a suspected respiratory disease in your flock like mycoplasma, does bringing in a bird that is vaccinated ensure they won't get it? LJ. |
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| Author: | WyandHens [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate |
Vaccination is NO guarantee, that I know first hand from many years ago. Most only vaccinate for Mareks and Fowlpox and many call this 'fully vaccinated' not sure I agree with that and no you cannot vaccinate for respiratory diseases sorry |
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| Author: | Brumbies [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate |
What else should chooks be vaccinated for apart from the fowlpox and mareks |
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| Author: | Lady Jane [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate |
I definately know there is a vaccine made by Intervet for Infectious Bronchitis and there is one for infectious laryngotracheitis. But reading Weston's previous post in this thread there is a link to an advertisment for someone in Sydney who is offering a vaccination service and they claim to use vaccines for: "I vaccinate for: Mareks Disease (MD) Fowl Pox (FP) Infectious Bronchitis (IB) Infectious Laryngotracheitis(ILT) Infectious Coryza (IC) Avian Encephalomyelitis (AE) Chronic Respiratory Disease - Mycoplasma gallisepticum (CRD) " So now I am confused.... can you vaccinate for Infectious Coryza and Mycoplasma or can't you?? Anyone ever had chickens vaccinated for these? And just to throw another cat in among the chickens ![[smilie=a_rolling.gif]](./images/smilies/a_rolling.gif "a_rolling") I came across this news story on the ABC that says that they found combining some chicken vaccines has actually lead to deaths due to the development of a new lethal strain of ILT http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-13/c ... us/4127804 And I thought having chickens was going to be so simple.... |
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| Author: | 2_Drakes [ Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate |
I was told by 3 vets that you cannot vaccinate for chronic respiratory disease so I would be cautious on that one |
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