Black head disease

[klilly20]

the problem where I live no vets deal with poultry the closest in Va tech.. Can I use it in their drinking water?

 

[casportpony]

the problem where I live no vets deal with poultry the closest in Va tech.. Can I use it in their drinking water?

No, you need to give it orally, and if you know you have blackhead you need to buy some metronidazole, 'cause the wormer doesn't treat the disease, it just kills the worm that causes it.

-Kathy

 

[klilly20]

Thank you Kathy I have just lost one of my turkeys to the black head I have one little chick left it is about three weeks old and I have three baby silkies about the same age I keep all of these babies inside until they feather good I have a flock of older chickens I am sure are carriers. I want to rid of this disease so I am going treat all of birds.So what would be the best treatment? Would metronidzole do the job? I got Fenbendazole on order now. I recieved milk thistle to treat if they come down with it. I received a email stating it will treat the liver if they come down with. Kathy I am trying everything possible to rid of this or at least get all of my birds treated. Wish me luck.

 

[casportpony]

Buy some fish-zole and let me know how much each of your birds weigh and I'll figure out a dose for them.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Was the one that died with any that are living?

-Kathy

 

[klilly20]

I had her with three chickens of the same age. The chicken I raised with her so far not showing any sings of having it as of right now

 

[klilly20]

Ohhhh thank Kathy I sure will. My heart was tore out when my baby turkey died I tried every thing I could to save her she was a sweet heart. She loved to lie on your lap and sleep. I was with her when she took her last breath. I usually do not get emotional about animals but that got me

 

[ChucktheChick]

I just bought a turkey and he is living with my chickens... How can I know if my chickens have the worms and what do I have to look for in my turkey?

 

[Michael Apple]

I just bought a turkey and he is living with my chickens... How can I know if my chickens have the worms and what do I have to look for in my turkey?

Chickens and Turkeys should not be contained together. Worms are in soil and insects are vectors for them. Histomoniasis (Blackhead) is caused by protozoa spread by caecal worms (Heterakis spp.). Risk is increased by keeping turkeys and chickens together, in addition to the damage a very large bird can quickly inflict upon a smaller bird. If birds are on soil, they will ingest worms or their eggs, so a deworming program is recommended with an effective anthelmintic. Just because intestinal worms are not visible in droppings does not mean birds do not have worms.
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