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#1 2009-09-18 01:01:43
- Journey's End
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How prevalent is merek's?
Is it wise to have the chicks vaccinated for marek's?
White crested black polish, Black jersey giants, black copper and black marans available this spring. Maybe a few penedesencas as well.
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#2 2009-09-18 01:17:01
- survivor
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Re: How prevalent is merek's?
When we buy day olds from a hatchery we have them vaccinated for mareks. We have found a better survival rate with the Cornish Giants. We do not vaccinate our home-hatched chicks and haven't had a problem so far.
Highland Cattle, Dark Brahmas, Light Brahmas, Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, Columbian Wyandottes, Gold Laced Wyandottes, Silver Penciled Wyandottes, Silver Laced Wyandottes, White Wyandottes
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#3 2009-09-18 01:31:55
- ipf
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Re: How prevalent is merek's?
I do the same; vaccinate the hatchery birds and leave my own hatches to fend for themselves. I've lost two birds to Mareks. It is extremely common, but there is a wide range in susceptibilty and expression. Some infected birds die (often of starvation), some go blind, some recover, and some show no symptoms at all. Read this: http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/page9.htm
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#4 2009-09-18 11:32:36
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Re: How prevalent is merek's?
I agree hatchery birds get mareks vaccine, all birds at home get the ILT. 
Home of dark brahma standards, black langshan, houdan, ameracauna, bourbon red turkeys, naragansett turkeys, beltsville small white turkeys,welsummers, blr wyandotte , jersey giants, australorps, sebastopol geese, two llama, one alpaca, two quarter horses and a very tired mom and dad, and one 9 year old poultry prince!! And of course Seramas!
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