I bought chicks from mypetchicken.com and had them vaccinated (you can buy as few as 3 at a time). Since then I have bought additional chicks from local farms and auctions that aren't vaccinated.
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "mjacobbe" <mjacobbe@...> wrote:
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> As a first timer I will be buying a few pullets from two or three sources in the next month or two and in an earlier post I inquired as to whether I should make sure they have vaccinated. Unfortunately, my inquiry generated only one response. Since that time, I have discovered a possible reason why I can't find any pullets for sale in my area (eastern Nebraska) that have been vaccinated.
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> It seems that most of the people here who buy chicks (25 at a time) from the hatchery are not willing to pay the small additional charge for vaccination. I can't possibly accommodate that number of birds on my small acreage so I am forced look for people who need to thin their flocks, and as I said, I have not been able to find even one person whose pullets have been immunized - even against Marek's disease.
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> More importantly, however, after spending a lot of time on the internet and telephone, I also can't find even one veterinarian in a 50 mile radius who treats chickens. Horses and cattle yes, chickens no!
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> So what does the average backyard chicken owner do if one of his beloved pets gets sick? Since I can't find a "chicken doctor" in my area, do I risk buying unvaccinated birds from a private owner? Thanks!
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