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[Chickengirl1304]

You're welcome!

Old age makes me forget stuff, lol. Anyway, I forgot that I have one right now that I'm treating for shell-less eggs, and being the way I am, I wormed her with Safeguard and guess what? She had roundworms, quite a few of them. Since she has roundworms, she might also have capillary worms, so she's being treated for those as well. Treatment plan for her is 3-5 days of Safeguard at 50mg/kg and oral calcium for two days.

Not saying your hen has worms, it's just something to think about.

-Kathy

I just dewormed with ivermectin this month. I gave it and then 10 days later have again. The second dose was just yesterday.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: It appears ivermectin has lost it's efficacy as a wormer in poultry, so you might want to have look into it. BYC's Dawg53 showed me this study:

Source:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2816174
Ivermectin as a bird anthelmintic--trials with naturally infected domestic fowl.

Oksanen A, Nikander S.
Abstract

To evaluate the use of ivermectin as a bird anthelmintic, 29 White Leghorn hens naturally infected with Ascaridia spp., Heterakis spp. and Capillaria spp. were treated with 0.2, 2 or 6 mg/kg intramuscularly or 0.2 or 0.8 mg/kg orally. Faecal samples were collected before treatment and at autopsy, 2, 6, or 16 days after treatment, when the intestines were also examined for helminths. None of the treatments gave satisfactory anthelmintic results.

Ascaridia = roundworms
Heterakis = cecal worms
Capillaria = capillary worms

There have also been several other posts lately by people that have used ivermectin and upon necropsy have found massive worm infestations to be the cause of death.

-Kathy

 

[Chickengirl1304]

It appears ivermectin has lost it's efficacy as a wormer in poultry, so you might want to have look into it. BYC's Dawg53 showed me this study: Source:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2816174
Ivermectin as a bird anthelmintic--trials with naturally infected domestic fowl.

[COLOR=0066CC]Oksanen A[/COLOR], [COLOR=0066CC]Nikander S[/COLOR].
Abstract

To evaluate the use of ivermectin as a bird anthelmintic, 29 White Leghorn hens naturally infected with Ascaridia spp., Heterakis spp. and Capillaria spp. were treated with 0.2, 2 or 6 mg/kg intramuscularly or 0.2 or 0.8 mg/kg orally. Faecal samples were collected before treatment and at autopsy, 2, 6, or 16 days after treatment, when the intestines were also examined for helminths. None of the treatments gave satisfactory anthelmintic results. Ascaridia = roundworms Heterakis = cecal worms Capillaria = capillary worms There have also been several other posts lately by people that have used ivermectin and upon necropsy have found massive worm infestations to be the cause of death. -Kathy

Omg! Is it safe to worm with something else if I've just done it?!

 

[ronott1]

Omg! Is it safe to worm with something else if I've just done it?!

Wait at least 5 days.

Valbazen is what they are recommending.

Kathy has a lot of great worming information linked in her Siggy.

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Wait at least 5 days.

Valbazen is what they are recommending.

Kathy has a lot of great worming information linked in her Siggy.

Will not also kill mites and lice? I have several English Orpington's that get them

 

[chiqita]

Wow informative past hours on the thread! Good reading.

Did anyone keep hatching records on the hatches last year (or this year) have actual % of hatch rates for the year?

All these I have 99% hatch rates all shipped eggs will be over 50% people are annoying me and id like to clear my pallet with some good data.

I get overly upset when they say that on pages with newbies who either beat themselves up over low hatches or start badmouthing the poor breeders shipping to them.

Also feel free to post pictures of ducks!

 

[caychris]

Anyone coming to the May party have Barred Rock pullets?

I was just looking at ordering some online but everyone says breeder stock is better.

Bumping my post that got lost between all the egg distress.

 

[caychris]

Also feel free to post pictures of ducks!

X2 ducks are always cute. (yes even grown ones)

 

[chiqita]

Will not also kill mites and lice? I have several English Orpington's that get them

I stopped using it for that did nothing for me. Plus there is data saying it causes infertility in some lines of birds so im parinoid.

(I never could find that corid study!)

 

[Laurieks]

For those who like to decorate empty whole egg shells....

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ylinedesign/a-goose-that-lays-golden-eggs (basically the egg spun in a nylon trick, developed for production)

I had to share this...since the Ronco Egg Scrambler

is no longer available, and mine disappeared in a move a long time ago, I ordered one Goose (actually I think it's "supported the project"). Just to see if they really taste different. A 30cc syringe & 18 gauge needle are fine if you don't mind the occasional broken egg from a stubborn chalazion or weak spot.

@tls_ranch my 13 week old Barnie cockerels are crowing! and Huge! I love them

@capayvalleychick I love the Dorkings! The Dels are great too, but the roo decided I am the enemy after I broke up a fight between him and the Dork cockerel, so he's in solitary (his girls only go in with him to lay...thank goodness he doesn't get over the fence) until I find him a home or freezer camp. One Dorking is very broody...so tempting to make more of them!

Back to chores...