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Quote: Personally, if my rooster had not been at the vet's for a week and she gave him a fecal test, I would not have suspected they had worms. If chickens scratch in dirt during the day, then they probably have worms. Now, I'd just buy the medicine and treat them; that'd be cheaper than...

Quote: I agree. I gave them Wazine 17 on November 16 [two ounces in two gallons of water for one day (one ounce in two gallons for the silkies and chicks)]. I began that day to throwing all their eggs away. On November 26, using a 1 ml oral syringe, I will give all my Orpingtons 1/2 ml of...

Quote: Looks like, if you do that, you would have to wait another 10 days to clean out the rest of the hatchlings, providing you are treating for the other types of worms. Whadda you think?........Pop I agree. I gave them Wazine 17 on November 16 [two ounces in two gallons of water for one...

I thought that roundworm and tapeworm were the same thing, but I learned today that they aren't. This convinces me that Wazine 17 (kills only roundworms) should be given before any other worm medicine, i.e., clear the roundworms out first so the chicken's system won't be overloaded with dead...

Quote: Lollipop, your waiting to "see the symptons, or the worms..." is not much help. Getting a fecal test done by a vet will show you for sure, and probably so, that your chickens, especially if they free range on dirt, have LOTS of worms.

Quote: Wazine 17 will only kill roundworms, not the myriad of other varieties. See: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=420520 https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=420987