MECTIN drenches... WHP for hatching or consuption

[Mixed Pen]

Hi..
My vet recommended i use a mectin drench (the same i use for my livestock) on the chickens, but obviously not WHP mentioned because its not made for chickens..

for meat it is 14 days for milk 28 days.. would you go 28 days for eggs too?? and what about to hatch?? my brother has a broody hen and want to hatch some chicks, will they be okay??

 

[keesmom]

Why did the vet recommend it? Do your birds have mites, lice or worms?

 

[dawg53]

Most vets have no clue when it comes to chickens.

 

[Eggcessive]

Levimisole, and praziquantel are commonly used to worm chickens in Australia. Wormout Gel and Avitrol Plus are products sold there that contain praziquantel. Here are some links to help:
http://birdhealth.com.au/flockbirds/poultry/diseases/Worms.html
http://planetpoultry.com.au/15-medications
http://www.vetnpetdirect.com.au/AVITTAB#.VFoel_nF9NI

 

[Mixed Pen]

to treat worms and lice and red mites (i also used the lice/mite powder) but the mectin drench was for the worms the powder cant get

 

[casportpony]

to treat worms and lice and red mites (i also used the lice/mite powder) but the mectin drench was for the worms the powder cant get

What's the active ingredient of a mectin drench?

-Kathy

 

[Eggcessive]

Possibly Ivermectin? At least that's what I thought it was. Most worms are resistant to Ivermectin now from it's overuse.

 

[Mixed Pen]

ivermectin, my birds have never been wormed before so i dont know if they would be resistant or not

 

[rancher hicks]

This is what I use. I only worm perhaps twice a year when things are wet here. I use DE for mites though to be honest I've never seen any. I dust all nest boxes when cleaning and inside the coop when cleaning. Making sure to get the corners and any wet areas. Then I toss a bunch of DE on top of the wood shavings since the birds will roll in them when they're fresh.

You will get varying opinions on many matters but I say choose the one the works for you. Try to keep things clean and dry and there should be no trouble. Warm and humid is a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[casportpony]

ivermectin, my birds have never been wormed before so i dont know if they would be resistant or not

Only way to know for sure would be to have fecals done before and after worming.

-Kathy