5th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2014 Hatch-A-Long

[mspj]

Use frontline for Dogs. It is off label for chickens. It is expensive to certify medicine so companies do not do it.

What package do you buy,? I always keep frontline for my dogs, I buy for XL breed and calculated amount my small dogs would need. So for my 7 small dogs 1 vial for xl breed does one treatment. So what amount would I use for each chicken, just a drop or two?

 

[Gardeningmama]

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For dogs. I would start with the Ivermectin though. A big bottle is about $35.00 and when you're working in drops, it will last forever, even if you have a huge flock, lol! Unless you have a DD like my 4 year old that dumps it all over the basement floor like mine did!

Then alternate, like Ron said!

 

[Gardeningmama]

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You do what I do...XL for everyone in the house. Can't answer the dosaging on the Frontline, I haven't done it for the chickens yet. Ron?

 

[Wisher1000]

For those of you thinking of using Frontline on chickens, PM me for a cost saving hint.

 

[mspj]

You do what I do...XL for everyone in the house. Can't answer the dosaging on the Frontline, I haven't done it for the chickens yet. Ron?

Thanks for the information, will invest in Ivermectin and alternate with frontline if the need arises. I don't have any problems with any type of mites or bugs on or around my chickens, but it is always good to be prepared.

 

[chickengirl1193]

Thanks Ron, that's good to know about the resistance. I hadn't thought of that. I actually already have Frontline, and the chickens are ready for a dose, so I'll use that this time!

What species is your frontline for? because we have some extra for our dogs but i would imagine its better to use one for cats and kittens instead... also out of curiosity would it be safe to substitute k9 advantix? or is only frontline safe?

 

[chickengirl1193]

Use frontline for Dogs. It is off label for chickens. It is expensive to certify medicine so companies do not do it.

well there i got my answer! lol i would assume that all flea and tick repellent is not created equal and i should not use the one i had for my dog that was a different brand. I havent had a problem with mites but it would have been good to know that if one came up i could have used the extra in my cabinet rather than having to buy a big bottle of ivermectin

 

[Myfourladies]

Well, since we are having a rare 60 degree December day here I am going out to clean the coop. Hope everyone has a good Friday!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Ok. I figured I would ask this seeing that there is so much information on this thread. My hens just recently stopped laying. I'm talking total egg drop, none a day.

Is this because of the daylight hours dropping? They are all healthy and aren't molting. The temperature has even been really nice. I dont know what's up?

How many chickens are you talking about? How old are they? How many eggs were you getting?
I would blame light. They may also have been stressed by an attack you could be unaware of.

I have another question related to chicken management if you guys don't mind... I give my girls grit free choice and I just gave them a fresh handfull and they all ran over and ate so much, do you think they weren't eating it before cuz the pieces were to small? I'm still learning all the things that you only get from experience. books only have so much info

Had you been offering a smaller size? There are various sizes of grit. For chickens most sell 3 sizes, #1 (1-2 mm) for very young chicks, #2 (2-4 mm) for young growing birds and #3 (4-6mm). It can be categorized other ways, chick grit, finisher grit, layer grit, etc.. It's always better to offer a larger size if unsure since grit too small will simply pass right through the gizzard and not aid in grinding. I believe LF by 12 weeks should be on adult grit.
I was always under the impression that birds fed only a manufactured feed didn't need grit since the grains in the feed were already ground.
I offered some 3 week old chicks some #1 grit in a separate feeder this summer. These chicks had been fed starter feed and nothing else. In less than a day, they emptied the grit feeder.
I since read a report that said grit can improve feed conversion by 8%. I now keep all 3 sizes and feed accordingly.

Mites will build resistance to Ivermectin. It would be a good idea to alternate with Frontline. I did read a poultry study that found Frontline in the oil glands but none traceable in the eggs. Withdrawl was recommended for Processing as meat but not for eating eggs.

Same goes for worms. They can become resistant in 8 or fewer generations so if one worms on a schedule, using a different type is important.

 

[carriebain]

I have a hatchling! It hatched while I was sleeping! I will get pictures up soon! It is sooooo cute!