Chicken De-worming

[anicluck]

My black langshang pullet (first started laying this past December) stopped laying eggs a few months ago, I didn't think much of it cause I've read that they can stop however I think she may have worms. She is really skinny and isn't as active as she used to be, her comb is dry and is a pale pink now and she is puffed up a lot.
I've read a thread about de-wormers but it was really unclear on what to use. We do well our eggs so a dewormer that doesn't affect their eggs too much would be best.

*I want to mention that I have 24 girls, 1 rooster, and 3 ducks if that means anything

What dewormer do you guys recommend, any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

 

[Eggcessive]

Valbazen and SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer are very good, and given orally, not in water. Both require a 14 day egg withdrawal. Valbazen dosage is 0.08 ml per piund given once and again in 10 days. SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer dosage is 0.23 ml per pound given for 5 consecutive days.

Can you feel of her crop early in the morning to make sure that it is emptying overnight? What is your location and climate? Look her over for signs of lice or mites under her belly and elsewhere on her skin. Is there any enlargement of her lower belly between her legs?

 

[anicluck]

We’re in Massachusetts, the weather is definitely warming up which is why I don’t think her fluffing up is cause the cold. I don’t feel her lower belly but she is incredibly skinny. I haven’t seen any lice or mites. I don’t think she has been eating too much to begin with as her crop wasn’t full yesterday afternooon when I checked and it was pretty empty last night.
I hate that I haven’t noticed this sooner to treat her, she’s my nicest little lap chicken and I really hate to see her in pain like this.

while I was holding her she kept on shaking her head and floofing her head feathers. Poor girl

 

[Eggcessive]

Does she have any secretions from her nostrils or beak, or watery eyes? Most dewormers that don’t require an egg withdrawal are not effective. I would make sure that she is eating well and not being kept from food and water. Offer some wet feed, scrambled egg bits, and tuna or canned cat food can be good t help gain weight. Unfortunately, cancer is common in chickens, but I hope that it is not that.

 

[anicluck]

Thanks so much, I might get the Safeguard for goats as the review on it seem pretty good. Everywhere I've read it says to put it in the water, but would it be better for me to put it into a syringe and put it into their mouths directly?