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Chickens What is the first vaccination for one day old chick

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Harron Srimba

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Marek's Disease is a highly contagious viral neoplastic disease in chickens. The mortality rate in an infected flock runs very high and even affected birds that survive carry it the rest of their lives. Generally, outward symptoms occur at 2-6 months of age. It is recommended that you have young chicks vaccinated at one day of age in order to prevent this disease.

If you have never given the vaccination before make sure you do your research....this article helped me...

https://www.shagbarkbantams.com/vaccinating-for-mareks-disease/
 
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Allan Kebet

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Make sure you are either experienced giving the Vaccine or have a hired Vet to assist you.

Remember...Newborn chicks are very gentle and the wrong process can leave many of them dead. :confused:
 
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