BiddyBiddy
Songster
So... I screwed up! 
(Disclaimer: long post) I noticed some small thread like worms in some droppings about 3 days ago. I had a little safeguard eqine paste (fenbendazle) on hand and was able to give it to 2 of my 13 chickens. Fatty a barred cochin weighing in at 2990g or 6.5lbs got .6ml and Kate a buff Orpington weighing 2275g or 5.0lbs got .55ml of the safeguard paste. I know! I know! Before I get the spanking of “Not the right dose” here’s why. 3 days ago I found articles/ threads recommending the “pea sized” dose. After researching tonigt, I now found the newer recommended and more specific dose of .23ml per lb.
Anyhow, back to the story... The tube then felt clogged (it wasn’t) and I used a little too much force, basically it ended up in the dirt unusable. Went to the store and got Ivermectin pour-on (the blue topical stuff) instead to do the rest of the flock. I was able to convince a family member to help out tonight to hold each one while I administered carefully measured drops. In my haste at actually having, for a limited time, help for once and exhausted from a 12 hour shift at work, I did ALL of them! Including the 2 whom I forgot already got the safeguard 3 days before! I gave, from what I’ve read, is a conservative 4 drops each to those two birds. As soon as we were done with everyone, I realized my stupid mistake! What have I just done?!? I can’t exactly wash it off! My question is what effect will this have on the two girls who got double dosed if any? What do you think?
(Disclaimer: long post) I noticed some small thread like worms in some droppings about 3 days ago. I had a little safeguard eqine paste (fenbendazle) on hand and was able to give it to 2 of my 13 chickens. Fatty a barred cochin weighing in at 2990g or 6.5lbs got .6ml and Kate a buff Orpington weighing 2275g or 5.0lbs got .55ml of the safeguard paste. I know! I know! Before I get the spanking of “Not the right dose” here’s why. 3 days ago I found articles/ threads recommending the “pea sized” dose. After researching tonigt, I now found the newer recommended and more specific dose of .23ml per lb. Anyhow, back to the story... The tube then felt clogged (it wasn’t) and I used a little too much force, basically it ended up in the dirt unusable. Went to the store and got Ivermectin pour-on (the blue topical stuff) instead to do the rest of the flock. I was able to convince a family member to help out tonight to hold each one while I administered carefully measured drops. In my haste at actually having, for a limited time, help for once and exhausted from a 12 hour shift at work, I did ALL of them! Including the 2 whom I forgot already got the safeguard 3 days before! I gave, from what I’ve read, is a conservative 4 drops each to those two birds. As soon as we were done with everyone, I realized my stupid mistake! What have I just done?!? I can’t exactly wash it off! My question is what effect will this have on the two girls who got double dosed if any? What do you think?
According to the article I read, Ivermectin would treat for round worms, thread worms, gape worms and multiple external parasites! What should I do now?
