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  1. casportpony

    Sick hen - trying to diagnose so we can treat her

    Corid is not a wormer, it's for treating coccidiosis. Safeguard is very safe and I have used it on some very ill birds and had no side effects. Keep in mind that I will not use it under these conditions: Hypothermic bird. Unresponsive bird Bird that can't hold head up Dehydrated bird -Kathy
  2. casportpony

    Sick hen - trying to diagnose so we can treat her

    Someone recently had a fecal done on her very ill hen. Results were negative. Three days later she had another fecal and this time it was positive for capillary worms and coccidia. Her hen was very sick... Down from 7 pounds to 4.5 pounds, could hardly walk, wouldn'tt or drink. She has since...
  3. casportpony

    Sick hen - trying to diagnose so we can treat her

    Regarding the wormer... The Safeguard dose I use for chickens is 0.23 ml per pound for five days. This dose will treat roundworms, cecal worms, gapeworms, capillary worms and possibly some species of tapeworms. Safeguard liquid and paste are sold at Tractor Supply in the goat, cattle and horse...
  4. casportpony

    Sick hen - trying to diagnose so we can treat her

    This link says that crop volume is about 50 ml/kg and to start with 1/3 to 1/2 that. You have been tubing her for quite some time, so it's probably safe to give more than 1/2 crop volume) f she were mine I would give no less that 25 ml/kg and probably not more than 50ml/kg once I was sure she...
  5. casportpony

    Sick hen - trying to diagnose so we can treat her

    Pretty sure 35 cc's twice a day is not enough for a bird that size. Do you have a kitchen scale? If not, get one and start weighing her daily. Your hen probably needs about 10-20% of her body weight per day in fluids, but double check with your vet on that. Many worms are too hard to see and...
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