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faith valley:
Our first batch of winter chicks hatched out. It was a small group of 7 chicks- 3 white bantams and 4 wheaten bantams.

Now to sit down and build up the nerve to do the Merek\'s vaccine.... Kind of decided to split the vaccine in half or fourths to keep costs down a bit.  Any advice in whether to just cut the wafer into portions or is it better to grind the wafer into powder and then cut it into portions for a better mix of the vaccine throughout the powder?

Any other last minute advice is appreciated..  :  )

Patty

John:
just cut the wafer into portions

Mike Gilbert:
Patty, I have a thin, narrow bladed knife that I can cut the wafer into fourths right in the bottle without removing it.  It\'s a little tricky shaking out the quarter portions, but it can be done.   My first hatch came off Wednesday, and includes eight wheaten and blue wheaten bantams, one blue bantam, three LF Brown Reds, and some Chanteclers.   There will be another hatch this Wednesday, then I\'m shutting it down for awhile.

faith valley:
Thanks, guys- I will try to cut the waffer right in the bottle then.

Mike, sounds like you got a nice hatch. I think we will probably keep our incubator running for a while; I like to get the ameraucanas hatched before the call ducks start in.

FYI- The black gold pullet has laid 4 eggs so far- hope that we will see fertility in this week\'s eggs from her. Sure is a pretty variety.

Patty  

John:

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Sounds like an Exacto Knife.

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