Worms
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Worms
I found a little present on the board this morning, a cluster of 4 x 2" long worms which appeared to be dead! They were white and very skinny, skinnier than spaghetti. I'm guessing they have to be round worms.
What should I do now? These six were "ready to lay" in April 2020 and I've never given them any de-wormer.
The chickens appear to be healthy, and we usually get 4, 5 or 6 eggs every day.
Linda
What should I do now? These six were "ready to lay" in April 2020 and I've never given them any de-wormer.
The chickens appear to be healthy, and we usually get 4, 5 or 6 eggs every day.
Linda
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- Killerbunny
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Re: Worms
I spray 2x a year under the wings and on legs with pour on Ivermectin. This is also used in humans so I am OK with eating the eggs but I would not sell to customers for 2 weeks. You could also use piperazine or fenbendazole. I think some others on PTO use these so perhaps they could chime in.
Oh and I onlt give it to bird 6 months and up.
Oh and I onlt give it to bird 6 months and up.
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- Killerbunny
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I do under the wings for better skin absorption plus large vein there and the legs for mites, not too much. It is the pour on version that I use. DO wear gloves if you do a lot of birds or slop it around it can make you unwell.
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Beltsville Small White turkeys.
Mutt chickens for eggs
RIP Stephen the BSW Tom and my coffee companion.
RIP Lucky the Very Brave Splash Wyandotte rooster.
RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
Re: Worms
I use the injectable type. I draw it and and put 3-5 drops for standards and 1-3 for my silkies and showgirls on the back of their necks. Help deal with scaly leg mites. I only deworm when I see them. For mites...I have something you can't get anymore. One treatment and no more mites and or lice. Bronco Fly Spray works as well.
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I do same with injectable. How often do you do it?Kbr42 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:20 amI use the injectable type. I draw it and and put 3-5 drops for standards and 1-3 for my silkies and showgirls on the back of their necks. Help deal with scaly leg mites. I only deworm when I see them. For mites...I have something you can't get anymore. One treatment and no more mites and or lice. Bronco Fly Spray works as well.
I finally ran out of "the stuff you can't get anymore" although my feed store does still have it-I don't have the paperwork to buy it. @ross recommended Bronco a while back and I have to say I'm very impressed how quickly it works. Not looking forward to having to spray a bottom in the dead of winter though.
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Re: Worms
I ended up buying Equine Safeguard paste as I learned that we can give each chicken a pea-sized amount. It's not easy to find stuff here in Kingston -or maybe I just don't know where to look...... I dosed them after lunch and they are still kicking at least :).
For mites, I too have some (nasty) powder that's probably not available any more.
Linda
For mites, I too have some (nasty) powder that's probably not available any more.
Linda
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Re: Worms
For worms I have the piperazine powder. I dissolve it in the water that I mix with their laying mash.
For mites, I have that nasty powder. But we have recently used ivermectin drops on the back of the neck.
For mites, I have that nasty powder. But we have recently used ivermectin drops on the back of the neck.
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Re: Worms
Piperazine is my go to for roundworms in chickens. Just make up a waterer full and leave it in as sole water for 24 hours. Then 3 days later clean out the coop. Then retreat in 10 days if i see any more spaghettis.... Treat routinely every 4 months....
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