Capillaria parasite - how to treat?

[casportpony]

Well she was vaccinated I’m told for the Coccocidiosis though that’s what I took The stool in to be checked specifically for.... I don’t know about a false negative and if that’s common?

Pet safe is Fenbendazole If I’m spelling it correctly… I have been treating them with that for five days, half cc.

I'm not sure how common false negatives are either, but they do happen. Four years ago someone with a critically ill peahen posted saying they had a negative fecal, but three days later decided to have another done, and this time they found capillary eggs and coccidia.

I know nothing about the vaccine and how well it protects them against all strains of coccidia.

 

[Folly's place]

The coccidiosis 'vaccine' is actually a low dose of the parasite, designed to start the chick's immune system to manage the parasite, so an overwhelming infection is less likely to occur later. Even one meal of amprolium medicated feed will cancel out whatever protection this early exposure gives to the chick. I don't have it done for my chicks here.
False negative fecals do happen, sadly, and can't be helped.
Mary

 

[HaHaFarms]

Well I let the farm know where we purchased them, hopefully they can catch it in time whatever it is! Fingers crossed and hands together that she pulls through the night Thank you to everyone for your time, expertise, and patience… I appreciate you and backyard chickens.com for being there for fun and for every emergency!

 

[HaHaFarms]

Well, Dilly made it through the night, nothing alarming in her poop, maybe just a little bit of pink, Still lethargic, eyes closed, moving around a bit.

In the other Coop, alarmingly one of my hens is down… Same thing, lethargic eyes closed. She did not come down off the roost when I came in this morning . I checked her for lice or mites and she looks good. I am suspicious that it is not Capillaria for her because she was not exposed to the two pullets for two weeks and her poops have looked fine and she’s been on the Fenbendazole for five days, 1 cc. Today her poop was watery though I’m assuming from the medicine.

The only thing I can think of that is different is that I put diatomaceous earth in their dust bathing area and runs on Saturday. I did this last summer with no issues.

What if it is something environmental… Ticks or mushrooms or something?

I am desperate to find out what’s going on… Thank you everyone for your help!

 

[HaHaFarms]

Update! I upped the dosage on the Fenbendazole this morning thinking that maybe I was guessing underweight… then I read my husband your post on the coccocidia and he felt the symptoms were identical to what the girls were displaying… So today while I was at work he went and picked up Corid, quickly dosed the two With a couple cc’s of the solution mixture and changed out all the drinking waters. I came home to one relatively perky Dilly, and my hen Ginger up and walking around!!!

The person at the feed store told him it was safe to treat with both at the same time. Knock on wood, all I know is the two girls I came home to a completely different than the two I left this morning!

If any of this sounds alarming to you please let me know, otherwise fingers crossed and Hands together!

 

[casportpony]

The person at the feed store told him it was safe to treat with both at the same time. Knock on wood, all I know is the two girls I came home to a completely different than the two I left this morning!

If any of this sounds alarming to you please let me know, otherwise fingers crossed and Hands together!

So happy you decided to treat for both! And yes, they are okay to give together. Here is an article on the amprolium dose for chickens:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ol-ampromed-the-correct-amprolium-dose.73341/

Edited to add:
Oh, and if you every feel the need to give them undiluted you can do that too. The dose I use is ~0.1 ml per pound once a day for 1-3 days. I do this when I think they might not drink enough medicated water.

 

[HaHaFarms]

Great article, I snapshot your dosing instructions! Thank You thank you!

 

[casportpony]

Great article, I snapshot your dosing instructions! Thank You thank you!

You're welcome! Let us know how they are doing tomorrow!

 

[T-elle]

The vets lied, capillary worms can be treated. You need to treat ALL your chickens.
Purchase Valbazen liquid cattle/sheep wormer and dose all your chickens orally 3/4cc using a syringe without a needle. Repeat dosing in 10 days. Worm your birds in the early morning before feeding them.
https://www.jefferspet.com/products/valbazen-broad-spectrum-dewormer
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You can also use Safeguard liquid goat wormer. Dose all your chickens 1cc orally using a syringe without a needle. Dose each bird for 5 days in a row. Worm your birds early each morning before feeding them.
https://www.jefferspet.com/products/safeguard-dewormer-goats-125ml
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My hen tested positive for capillaria. I had already dosed my hens with valbazen a week before one hen was tested and showed eggs for capillary worms. The vet recommended 5 days with Panacur for the one hen, but since I had already planned on the redose of Valbazen in a few days and they are molting, I went ahead with the Valbazen.(Normally, I would be more sure of my vet, but I don't think they deal with chickens much and I think even avian vets don't always think of the effect fenbendazole has on molting.) I hope I made the right decision. Anyway, I see now that the recommendation here is 3/4 cc but in other threads, I thought it was 1/2ml or 1/2cc. I am wondering if I should have given more? How long to see signs of improvement? Also, if my hen doesn't show signs of improvement, when should I re-treat and with what? Thanks!