New Chicks

[Anonymous]

Hello all - new here so feeling my way
We have 3 very happy hens in the back garden and when Daisy went broody and we couldn't get her out of it we gave her 4 fertalised eggs. We were rewarded with 2 beautiful chicks nearly 2 weeks ago. One is yellow and now getting white feathers with black markings and the other is black / grey and is getting black feathers with white markings. We are hoping that they will both be females so that we can keep them but not holding our breaths. Anyway the point is what do we do about getting the chicks vaccinated? Our other 3 are all fully vaccinated and I know that some of that started at a day old from the certificate so too late for that. I have also heard that the vaccinations are only available in large quantities for hatcheries. Please could someone give me some advice on what to do about this. Thanks

 

[Frenchchickens123]

Hi, welcome to the forum and congratulations on your two little chicks! Soun like they are doing great too with vaccinations I wouldn't worry too much. It's true that vaccinations only come in big quantities I think it's like 1000 doses for most of them and they have to be given either directly into the egg or the day they hatch. My flock haven't got any vaccinations and apart from the odd cold I have not had any diseases or problems. I would just enjoy your chicks and fingers crossed they are girls or at least one of them

 

[tygrysek75]

They usually vaccine comercials hens as there is so many birds in close proximity in so little space and is usually done in big hatcheries.Most smallholders have unvaccineted flock,so do not worry to much and enjoy little chirpers.I miss having chicks,can't wait spring time.

 

[E3lx]

99 99 99 hi 99 99 welcome to the forum!!!!!!!!!!!!