Bad news with dewormer

[ackie]

I need to make some instructional vids about administration of meds by syringe.

I sit and use my thighs as a vice.

Highly recommend. Hold critter with legs, have both hands free. Works for small mammals as well.

 

[dawg53]

I thought I did research on a reliable source and found Levamisole as a good deworner. But after more research I found this was not allowed either for chickens. I changed my post. It seems only Flubenol is allowed.
Waiting time is only 1 day for slaughter cattle, and no waiting time for eggs.

Here's what we have on Levamisole:
9 days egg withdrawal and 18 days slaughter withdrawal.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8046420_Levamisole_residues_in_chicken_tissues_and_eggs

 

[Kiki]

I've got the giggles.

 

[Painted Calls]

Are the thick?

**Thicc

 

[Kiki]

I was going to say thundery but I know they aren't.

 

[Kiki]

Now I'm crying.

 

[ackie]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/worming-chickens—medicines-and-dosing-information.73369/

link btw
this should be stickied somewhere

 

[ackie]

Okay gunna do safeguard on just the peachicks and make sure to clean their pen well before letting them out to see everyone else. no eggs so no egg withdrawal!

 

[casportpony]

I see I need to post the worming medications and dosages here.

Fenbendazole (Safeguard & Panacur liquid or paste in the US)
For large roundworms and cecal worms, you can give Safeguard or Panacur, liquid or paste, at 0.23 ml per pound once and repeat in ten days. However, if you have capillary worms or gapeworms, you *must* give it for *five consecutive* days. Neither of these worms can be treated using the one-day treatment.

Albendazole (Valbazen)
For most worms, including capillary worms, the dose is 0.08 ml per pound orally once, repeat in ten days. For gape worms, the dose is 0.08 ml per pound for three consecutive days.

Equimax Horse Paste (praziquantel & invermectin in the US)
For treating tapeworms give and possibly large roundworms, give 0.03 ml per pound orally once and repeat in ten days.

Zimectrin Gold Horse Paste (praziquantel & invermectin in the US)
For treating tapeworms give and possibly large roundworms, give 0.06 ml per pound orally once and repeat in ten days.

Ivermectin (1% injectable)
For lice and possibly large roundworms, give 0.05 ml per pound orally.

Ivermectin (0.05% pour-on)
For lice and possibly large roundworms, give 0.1ml per pound *topically*.

 

[casportpony]

I dont see a good way to give a worm medicine that cant be put in water though. Horse you inject into their mouth and dog you put in a good snack... how do you feed it to a chicken?

You can make a mash.