Chicken Has Worms... Help!! *UPDATED AGAIN*

[Eggs4Sale]

There was a thread started by ChickenJay on July 18th about Wazine and worming. It's titled "De-worming and Wazine Concern".

I searched for 'worming' under author 'threehorses'.

Here's the link:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=216407



Threehorses in that thread outlines a very detailed common-sense worming regimen. I will use it if my hens get worms.

 

[Uppity Peon]

Natural solutions are reported to be effective. I would try garlic and cayenne.

http://sugarmtnfarm.com/blog/2005/10/worms-au-natural.html

If you go with Wazine you should discontinue eating the eggs for 10-14 days.

 

[Renee]

Outstanding link, Eggs4Sale. I will add it to my favorites.

 

[Eggs4Sale]

 

[jayde88]

Eggs4sale, thanks for the link!

Very useful information! And, thanks Threehorses for all that information!

Uppity Peon, its good to know natural solutions are effective, thanks! If I use Wazine I would probably only use it on the rooster, who does not lay eggs, and find a more natural solution for treating the hens. Thanks!

Thanks everyone!

 

[CallyB57]

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Heck...I don't know, but personally, I would not use human wormer on a cheeken. Just use the DE (food grade) It's harmless - I'm 100% sure of that as I eat it myself.

 

[jayde88]

UPDATE: We got some Piperazine dewormer. It said it was for cats, they didn't have any specificly for chickens. Should it work? How much should I give him and how should I give it to him?
A few days ago he was looking a lot better, he was able to walk around pretty good and was eating and drinking a lot, but since the weekend, after I gave him the bath, he's been worse than usually: he can barely walk anywhere without flipping over, and, when he does, he just lays there, he hasn't been making much noise, and he needs help remembering where the food and water is.
I'm trying to figure out what made him worsen suddenly: I gave him some of that human dewormer a few days ago in his water, it is out now, though. Could that have poisoned him somehow? Also, he was eating a healthful combination of layer feed, cat food, flax and soybean meal, alfafa pellets, bird's seed, and cayenne pepper, but it ran out about last weekend and he has been on normal layer feed with some cayenne pepper and garlic until I could get around to making him some more. Also, when he had the bath, I ran out of the animal shampoo so used some gently human shampoo. And, he has started loosing LOTS of feathers.

 

[Uppity Peon]

I'm thinking the heavy parasite load made him vulnerable to other infections or disease. He might need antibiotics or sulfa or something at this point.

 

[Eggs4Sale]

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It's 1 oz. or 2 tablespoons of piperazine per gallon of water.
One day of medicated water, with no other water source, then pull and give fresh water after 24 hours is up.

 

[Renee]

The heavy worm load has probably weakened him too much. If the Piperazine is 17% , you can follow the instructions in the link Eggs4Sale posted.