Assistance needed on next treatment for worms

[Nksg75]

Chickens will get worms from soil. One can try to control worms, but they can always go right back out and get more. Many never worm their chickens, while some use a schedule of once or twice a year, or more often in tropical warm or rainy areas.
As far as Dawg53's earlier posts to worm once with Wazine, then with Valbazen, in later posts, he always made it clear to use Valbazen once and a again in 10 days to get the newly hatched larvae. Wazine only treats roundworms, while Valbazen is useful in treating most chicken worms.

Aww, I must have overlooked that. Ok, I will worm again with valbazen then I will need to repeat it in 10 days correct?
Like starting new?

 

[Nksg75]

That's where I get my valbazen too. It's always best to do a followup worming 10 days later. Dawg's recommendation works fine. I weigh mine because .. well... because I do If they were my birds, I would worm them, wait 10 days and do it again. With Valbazen. Where did you get the ivermectin pour on? I've been looking for that!

To be specific, the tractor supply in Richmond/Rosenberg has it on the shelf

 

[Nksg75]

Agreed with @sbhkma. I saw a few worms once and treated everyone with valbazen. I kept thinking I would go out to the coop and find horror film level poops.
I never saw another worm. I still wormed them the recommended 10 days later. It's to catch the life cycle of new worms.
Also no wormer treats scaley leg mites. You need to coat their legs in oil or vasaline. Something that will smother those nasty buggers.

Hang on, I read that putting several drops on the chickens back with ivermectin pour on will kill mites. Even Scaley leg mites.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

That would be great but I've only come across oil or something else smothering being used. I'll look into it more too.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Aww, I must have overlooked that. Ok, I will worm again with valbazen then I will need to repeat it in 10 days correct?
Like starting new?

Yes. I would if you are still seeing worms.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

i prefer a treatment more broad spectrum to not subject my birds to multi days of chemical exposure. Only an opinion or preference so to speak. Choose a coarse that is right for your situation.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

I included the link to the ckicken chick so you can see the other options as well.

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/search?q=Scaly+leg+mites


OPTION 3: Ivermectin
In severe cases of scaly leg mite, oral or injectable forms of Ivermectinmay be prescribed by a veterinarian. Per Dr. Julie Gauthier, DVM the dosage is 0.2 mg/kg per bird, repeated in ten days.

Gail Damerow indicates an oral dosage of Ivermectin of 5-7 drops for bantam birds, 1/4 cc for larger birds in The Chicken Health Handbook. She also states that "since the withdrawal time is not known, ivermectin should not be used on birds kept for meat or eggs."

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Gail Damerow indicates an oral dosage of Ivermectin of 5-7 drops for bantam birds, 1/4 cc for larger birds in The Chicken Health Handbook. She also states that "since the withdrawal time is not known, ivermectin should not be used on birds kept for meat or eggs."

"Gail Damerow indicates an oral dosage of Ivermectin of 5-7 drops for bantam birds, 1/4 cc for larger birds in The Chicken Health Handbook. She also states that "since the withdrawal time is not known, ivermectin should not be used on birds kept for meat or eggs.""
I did not know this! Thank you!

 

[Nksg75]

That would be great but I've only come across oil or something else smothering being used. I'll look into it more too.

Here is one article on i came across regarding scaley leg mite treatment. It talks about giving it orally, however there has been so many other sites/threads that suggest topical treatment.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vm022

I have 25 hens and 1 rooster. It is a time saver to put a few drops on everyone's back vs soaking and scrubbing.
Not all had the leg mites, however I figured if one had it, then it's possible many more will or have it.
Why not knock it out with a Med that will kill it, and kills worms as well.

 

[Nksg75]

Yes, withdrawal time is an unknown. Many people argue about withdrawal time. I figure wait about 2 weeks after the last dose to eat them myself. As long as I don't sell or give away eggs to others within a 3 months after last dose, I feel that is a safe timesframe.