Re: More vaccination questions

From: Krys Francis (krys_at_lluestfarmpoultry.co.uk)
Date: 06/22/04 

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:26:23 +0100

In message <1087806383.11365.0@ersa.uk.clara.net>, Jay
<j_green156@hotmail.com> writes
>
>"Krys Francis" <krys@lluestfarmpoultry.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:cMAU4Birit0ARwh3@clef.demon.co.uk...
>> In message <1087548196.64061.0@despina.uk.clara.net>, Jay
>> <j_green156@hotmail.com> writes
>> >My eight hens all received the 'usual' vaccinations before I received
>them.
>> >
>> >I am now thinking of hatching some eggs from a friend's hens. She has
>never
>> >vaccinated hers and I am not aware of diseases prevalent in the area. The
>> >nearest hen keeper to me is a kilometre away in any case.
>>
>> I have plenty of chickeny friends in Devon, shall I ask them about the
>> incidence of Mareks etc. in your area?
>
>Yes please do if you can without difficulty. Thanks.

Here's one reply.

***Hi Krys

We get the odd bit of Cocci, occasional Mareks, but mostly it is
respiratory problems. Coughs and sneezes seem to be it really. I will
ask around a little more and see if it is any different, but I don't
think so.
Hope this helps

Malcolm****
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>
>> >
>> >Will it be ok not to vaccinate the new chicks? I've some weird idea in my
>> >head that if mine were vaccinated against Mareks then they might be ok
>but
>> >might be carriers.
>>
>> When a chicken is vaccinated against Marek's is given a different form
>> of the virus which will not harm other chickens. It is possible for
>> vaccinated chickens to pick up & carry the field virus with no ill
>> effects upon themselves. It is most likely that they are not carrying
>> the field virus but one can't be sure.
>> >
>I think this is what I was wondering about. One of the Barnies does have a
>wonky neck. She was the subject of posts about this last summer. At certain
>times her neck twists so far round that it is upside down. Various things
>were suggested including lack of vit B, pulled tendon and Mareks. Well she
>is still alive and laying well. I've come to the conclusion that it was a
>leftover result of when she was crop bound. But I wondered if it was Mareks
>then would this put new chicks at risk?
>
>> >I'm thinking that the broody hen and chicks will be in a broody ark
>within
>> >sight of the other hens.The new chicks will actually be moved to their
>own
>> >separate house elsewhere in the garden once they have grown up
>sufficiently
>> >to leave their 'Mum'. What age should this be? How quickly will they
>outgrow
>> >the broody ark and need a full size one?
>> >
>> >Thanks as always for your help
>> >
>> >Jay
>> >Devon, England
>> >
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Krys Francis
>
>Regards,
>Jay
>
> 

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Krys Francis