[uktitan]

Peepeeps and I have been looking everywhere for info on where to get Vaccinations from for things like Nobilis MG6/85 (mycoplasma) we can find Loads on info about the diseases and who makes them or who discovered them etc etc etc but cant seem to find Anything about where to actually GET the darn things from lol

[joyfull]

vaccinations are given from day old onwards and are available in batches of 1000, so as a backyard poultry keeper the chances are - a)  your birds are too old and b) you don't have enough birds to warrant giving these vaccinations. Also there are so many you would need to give. You would need to buy the gun to administer some (others are given in their water). Realistically unless you are going to spend a lot of money and time doing this and keep thousands of birds it isn't a viable thing to do.
Please note that myco can be passed down from the hen to the egg so breeding with a bird that has had myco is a nono 

[Sassy]

I'm sure I've read that they can still get Myco even if vaccinated

[Chookiechook]

and can still carry Mareks but not develope the tumours (but can pass it on)..... distant memory so could be wrong

[GrannieAnnie]

Even vaccinated chickens can die, ask grumpydad!  I thnk the worse thing is if the chickens already have something when they come to you.  As long as your ground is clean, i.e. not had other chickens on it before, and your housekeeping is good, then they should be okay.

The only couple of problems I've ever had was from chickens brought in from someone, and I had one small bout of cocci, possibly from infected eggs put in my incubator, as the chicks in question were in a clean brooder shed at the time.

[joyfull]

the only problems I have had have been from birds bought in - all died  . I did have myco in one bird but she only ever had the one bout and never any recurrences so all in all just be careful where you buy your stock whether eggs or birds. Visit the place they come from and if in any doubt do not buy (wish I had followed my own advice).

[Casey76]

You can buy MG Bac from an online pharmacy in South Africa... but it is £70 for one single 1000 dose vial, which must be discarded once it is opened for use.

Nobilis MG 6/85 is a MOM-V, so you must get it from your vet... though I doubt it will be any more cost efficient!