A worm in my egg? Photos!!

[drmaldonado57]

My apologies for 'getting it wrong' on this occasion. I am still learning too!

I would still give them all a good worming treatment though - I do my girls every 6 months just to be on the safe side. Proactive instead of reactive, lol.

Have fun with your chickens!

Krista

What do you use to deworm or treat your girls for worms? Do you have to throw those eggs away during treatment? How long after treatment can you use the eggs?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

What do you use to deworm or treat your girls for worms? Do you have to throw those eggs away during treatment? How long after treatment can you use the eggs?

Fenbendazole (Panacur/Safeguard) or Valbazen can be used to treat most worms that poultry can have.

Fenbendazole dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days.

Valbazen dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10 days.

For Tapeworms use Praziquantel. Products and dosing is listed in the first post of this link.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/treating-tapeworms-under-construction.1220309/

Some folks observer a withdrawal period of 14 days after the last dose administered.

 

[Gromstomper]

Fenbendazole (Panacur/Safeguard) or Valbazen can be used to treat most worms that poultry can have.

Fenbendazole dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days.

Valbazen dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10 days.

For Tapeworms use Praziquantel. Products and dosing is listed in the first post of this link.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/treating-tapeworms-under-construction.1220309/

Some folks observer a withdrawal period of 14 days after the last dose administered.

Do you know why there is a withdrawal period for eggs when worming? I'm curious if someone can tell me what the dangers are of consuming eggs from chickens that are being wormed. Thanks!

 

[sourland]

As always science backed common sense information from @dawg53

 

[dawg53]

As always science backed common sense information from @dawg53

HAHAHAHA!

 

[dawg53]

Do you know why there is a withdrawal period for eggs when worming? I'm curious if someone can tell me what the dangers are of consuming eggs from chickens that are being wormed. Thanks!

The easy answer is because the FDA says so according to scientific proven studies, tests, ad infinitum all of which are available on the internet.

Just type in "egg withdrawal period for fenbendazole" or 'albendazole' or 'levamisole' or any wormer you want and you'll find different studies etc. recommending whether or not there is enough residue in the eggs to warrant a withdrawal period.
Personally I get tired of reading them and eat the eggs, have been for years and years. I'm still here typing.
That said, if you suspect that you or a family member might have a reaction to the minute residue in the eggs, by all means toss the eggs in the garbage according to the latest study/testing. Do not sell nor give eggs away nor feed them back to birds.
Here's what most chicken keepers go by regarding egg withdrawal periods:
http://www.farad.org/
http://www.usfarad.org/uploads/5/4/9/6/54966231/us_aadd_poultry_tolerances.pdf

 

[Gromstomper]

The easy answer is because the FDA says so according to scientific proven studies, tests, ad infinitum all of which are available on the internet.

Just type in "egg withdrawal period for fenbendazole" or 'albendazole' or 'levamisole' or any wormer you want and you'll find different studies etc. recommending whether or not there is enough residue in the eggs to warrant a withdrawal period.
Personally I get tired of reading them and eat the eggs, have been for years and years. I'm still here typing.
That said, if you suspect that you or a family member might have a reaction to the minute residue in the eggs, by all means toss the eggs in the garbage according to the latest study/testing. Do not sell nor give eggs away nor feed them back to birds.
Here's what most chicken keepers go by regarding egg withdrawal periods:
http://www.farad.org/
http://www.usfarad.org/uploads/5/4/9/6/54966231/us_aadd_poultry_tolerances.pdf

Thank you so much for the information!

 

[Three Pines]

My apologies for 'getting it wrong' on this occasion. I am still learning too!

I would still give them all a good worming treatment though - I do my girls every 6 months just to be on the safe side. Proactive instead of reactive, lol.

Have fun with your chickens!

Krista

What do you use to deworm your chickens?