Author Topic: vaccinating  (Read 5791 times)

geebee

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • N,E.Fife
vaccinating
« on: August 24, 2010, 12:56:05 pm »
does everyone vaccinate their hens? .....opinions on vaccination?

bamford6

  • Guest
Re: vaccinating
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2010, 06:18:48 pm »
all the black rocks sussex are vaccinated it gives the hens a nother 3 yeres life .a black will last 7 yeres as ordanarey hen 2 yeres tops .you could feed the hens vacccinated food but it onley covers coxid

Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Re: vaccinating
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2010, 06:23:50 pm »
I haven't but in the future I'd like to sell POL birds so it's expected generally that theyare vaccinated. I'm interested to see what others do and where you get the kit and meds from.

Bright Raven

  • Joined May 2010
  • North Shropshire
Re: vaccinating
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2010, 07:56:37 pm »
Yes, me too! Where do people get the meds and where to inject a chicken?
What is the cost per bird aprox? Needle sizes? :o
Great thread.
Julia xxx 3 acres and a day job!!!! Chickens, Turkeys, Sheep, Pigs, Veggies and Homebrew. Husband, son, pets, chutney and music.
If I am here it's because I am putting my feet up!

geebee

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • N,E.Fife
Re: vaccinating
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2010, 09:03:24 pm »
does everyone vaccinate their hens? .....opinions on vaccination?
my original 5 were 'alegedly' vaccinated, now i've got 2 new LS with a view to breeding some in spring with cockerel i got last week. just wondered should i vax them & any chicks. did a google search & came up with info that if you introduce unvaccinated (for Mareks) to vaccinated they will get it from the vaccinated birds! anyone hd that happen?

bamford6

  • Guest
Re: vaccinating
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2010, 09:55:38 pm »
 VACCINATIONS All chicks are vaccinated at 1 day old and for coccidiosis, mareks and I.B. with H120 but due to an influx of some very nasty continental strains of I.B. local conditions will determine the level of additional vaccinations necessary. Salmonella Vaccines in Black Rocks are out, there has been no recorded positive salmonella test anywhere in the country amongst chickins. Their use is nothing more than a commercial due diligence exercise and causes nothing but suffering and cruelty                 http://www.happychicks.co.uk/mall/infopageviewer.cfm/Happychicksshop/PoultryHealthcare                        a bit about Happy Chicks is the only 'Chicken Shop' to offer poultry vaccines direct to the public

We soon realised that the vaccination options available to us for our hens was not available to people who wanted to vaccinate there chicks they had hatched at home. This business is purely designed to protect peoples chicks hatched at home against the common poultry illnesses.

Happy Chicks offers advice and help to anyone wanting to start vaccinating their chicks. Most vaccinations are done in the first 6 weeks and we guide you through this. A vaccine can cost as little as £12.00, but this single vile can do up to 1000 hens, so if you have hatched a dozen chicks it is only a pound a chick to vaccinate.

The most important thing about our venture is we are here to help. We are fully qualified to prescribe the vaccines to people. Once you have made your purchase of vaccines you will receive a phone from us before the medication is sent out so that we can make sure you are fully aware of what to do. We also need to make sure that you have chosen the correct vaccines as the need for vaccination of some diseases is dependent on you individual circumstances.

Vaccinations are NOW AVAILABLE please call for details

Sarah Holden AMTRA R-SQP 14303 Farm, Equine and Companion Animals

scattybiker1972

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • wirral
Re: vaccinating
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2010, 11:50:11 pm »
need to put this in a sticky.......useful info

geebee

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • N,E.Fife
Re: vaccinating
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2010, 01:38:29 am »
Yes, me too! Where do people get the meds and where to inject a chicken?
What is the cost per bird aprox? Needle sizes? :o
Great thread.
Happy chicks (see Bamford 6's post) have vaccine. I assumed you would inject under the skin with a 21g x 5/8" needle, but googled & got the info...you can inject chicken with a marinade! seems we're talking BBQ recipes!

dizzy1pig

  • Joined Jan 2010
  • Leuchars, Fife
Re: vaccinating
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2010, 07:19:38 am »
what a great idea..... ready flavoured live chooks
interesting that.... :wave:

geebee

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • N,E.Fife
Re: vaccinating
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2010, 08:46:58 am »
sage & onion for me! ;D

Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Re: vaccinating
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2010, 08:17:13 am »
Thanks Bamford that's really useful. ;D

Sharondp

  • Joined Jun 2009
Re: vaccinating
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2010, 08:45:35 am »
Yeah - thanks Gary - really useful!  :)

 

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