When you order the Marek’s disease vaccine, it comes in two parts, the small vial with the wafer of vaccine itself, and the large vial of dilutant. You only need to refrigerate the vaccine itself, not the dilutant. A number of 1 ml syringes (I use one syringe for about every three chicks.)

This product has been shown to be effective for the vaccination of healthy 18- to 19- day old embryonated chicken eggs and healthy one-day-old chickens against Marek’s disease. The duration of immunity has not been established. For more information regarding efficacy and safety data, see productdata.aphis.usda.gov.

Marek’s is a live vaccine made from a turkey virus that doesn’t affect chickens or turkeys.

Apr 2, 2018 · They are administered in-ovo at egg transfer (18 days of incubation) and/or at hatch by subcutaneous or intra-muscular injection. Commercially available vaccines include the following: 1. Traditional (live virus) 2. Viral-vectored recombinant HVT …

Jul 3, 2004 · MD vaccine can be given in the hatchery either in-ovo at day 18 of the chicken embryo incubation or at day of age via subcutaneous (SC) injection. Either way, it is extremely important to have fully trained personnel to handle, mix and administer the vaccine.

Dec 9, 2024 · This vaccine contains the FC-126 strain of turkey herpesvirus which has been shown to aid in the prevention of Marek’s disease. The product consists of one ampule of vaccine and a container of diluent.

Marek’s is an untreatable disease. The only way to combat it is through prevention. The most common Marek’s vaccine for backyard chickens is the turkey herpesvirus or ( HVT ). Marek’s …

Feb 16, 2021 · Marek's disease virus (MDV) is a highly contagious alphaherpesvirus that causes rapid onset lymphoma in chickens. Marek's disease (MD) is effectively controlled using vaccination; however, MDV continues to break through vaccinal immunity, due to the emergence of highly virulent field strains.

Marek's disease (MD) is a lymphoproliferative viral disease of chickens, which has been controlled through vaccination since 1969.

A disease spread in poultry through inhalation of infected dander. It attacks nerves and organs. For Marek’s disease. Home » Advisers » Marek’s Disease. Copyright © 1995 - 2025 Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA and its affiliates. All rights reserved.