Capillary worms? No appetite, inactive, CLEAR WATERY POO (new symptom)

[cupcake]

Okay, I'm getting obsessive now.

One last thing: she doesn't seem overly lethargic, unstalbe or unwell. She walks around fine & seems vaguely engaged, she's just not a crazy about food/running around like a lunatic like she normally would.

When I go out to the yard, everyone rushes up to the fence at full speed, but Peanut just stands around.

Normally scrambled egg, pumpkin, or lettuce would provoke a feeding frenzy, but she's utterly blase.

 

[chickenzoo]

Tractor Supply or most feed stores carry Safe guard(Panacur), comes in a white, green and yellow label. It is a wormer that they have for horses, & goats. The goat version is easiest to dose but in a pinch you can give the Safeguard horse paste but only use a small bead size of it or peanut size amount.

 

[JennsPeeps]

I just finished treating my BR for cocci, and she had many of the same symptoms you're describing. I used Sulmet in her drinking water, separating her & our non-laying banty cochin from the 2 layers so that we didn't have to deal with egg withdrawal.

The BR is back with the others now and seems to be much better. She's eating, fighting to re-establish her spot in the pecking order, and generally "brighter" in appearance. She's still lighter than I'd like her to be but I suspect she'll put on weight in time. She hasn't laid an egg in weeks, so we're hoping that she gets to it pretty soon.

 

[cupcake]

On the wormer or cocci: Are there any downsides to treating if that's not what she has? Can I treat for both at once just in case?

I thought grown chickens raised on pasture were supposed to be immune to cocci? No?

Thanks for the tip on the brand name & on Tractor Supply--I'll bet Orschlen didn't even know they had it because when I called I was asking for Panacur. I called Tractor Supply & they were very helpful & open until 5, so I'm going to head out.

Can both of you give me dosage advice? I'm getting the goat formula of safe-gaurd.

Thanks for your help!

 

[chickenlady]

I would personally use ivomec eprinex pour on (for cattle) to treat the worms. Usually a wormer is a one time application so i would do that first and then the next day start them on sulmet in the water for the recommended amount of time on the bottle. After about 10 days has passed, I would worm again. Good luck.

 

[deerman]

I use the safe guard for goats, 3cc per gal. of water treat for 3 day then again in 14 days. Would treat all. Make sure you mix it again the next day, just shake the waterer.

I give peafowl 1/2 cc if just treating one.

I worm all With safe guard 3 times a year, also worm with ivomec but not at the same time, it will even kill lices and mites.

Remember earthworms are host to the Capillary worm, reason I treat all my birds.

Yes most bird build up immune to cocci, it will always be found in the ground, reason most peachicks and young turkey dont do well raised on the ground for those first weeks.

 

[deerman]

Quote:
The ivomec is a great wormer, but will not kill the Capillary worms.


Reason I use both, just not at the same time.

ivomec last for 30 day per treatment, also dont use during laying season.

 

[chickenzoo]

Normally Safeguard goat wormer is used 1cc per 10lbs of bird. (My Vet)If dosing the other birds as a whole then the recommendation Deerman suggested. I use on peafowl, chickens, turkey, Emu etc. Even the dog. Corid is a little safer to use then Sulmet for coccidia because it is harder to overdose them on it. Threat for coccidia for 3-7 days, wait a week and then treat with Safeguard. Chickens become use to coccidia in their enviroment, but any new birds, domestic or wild can introduce new strains that they are not use too and therefore upset their system. Best Wishes

 

[JennsPeeps]

Check the label of any product you're using for treatment. Sulmet says to treat for 2 days at one water:med ratio, then for another 4 at another ratio.

 

[cupcake]

Neither tractor supply nor orschlen had sulmet except as enormous one-a day pills for cows & I had no guess as to how to scale down the dose. I got ahold of a friend who used to be a vet & keeps chickens & she also suggested corid, but I couldn't find that, etiher. So I grabbed a bag a medicated chick starter. The only problem is that I don't know if she'll eat it. The farmer's coop in my town will be open tomorrow, so I'll see what they have.

I'm going to try the wormer tonight.