chickens with tapeworm

[chickengirl1193]

On friday I saw what I think to be tapeworm segments in my chickens poo. I brought the sample to the vet immediately and am still waiting on their results... im not sure where else I can get the correct de wormer... but in the mean time im concerned about the safety of my eggs. I keep my nesting boxes clean and collect eggs frequently so I dont wash them.but I still want to make sure its safe to consume the eggs.
Thanks !

 

[Eggcessive]

I would wash the eggs just before cooking them to eat. Valbazen cattle and sheep wormer will treat your tapeworm. Dosage is 1/2 ml for most chickens, 1/4 for bantam, and 3/4 ml for very large chickens. Re-doses in 10 days, and throw out eggs for14 days after last dose. http://www.jefferspet.com/valbazen/camid/liv/cp/16387/

 

[KatsChicks]

I'm curious about that, is it safe to eat the Eggs if the Chickens have Worms? How often do most People De-Worm them? Is there a Wormer with no Withdrawal Time? I got my Chickens last Spring (some Pullets and some older Hens) and have not yet De-Wormed them.

 

[chickengirl1193]

Thank you! Im going to buy wormer cuz im getting frustrated waiting for the vet... they had to send my sample out to a company that then sent it to cornell. I thought they did the test at the vets office...I brought a goat fecal sample to my dogs vet and he gave me an answer within five minutes but this time I wanted to use a vet specific to chickens since we eat the eggs but the service just isnt the same for double the price
So if you dose twice, you will need to throw out the eggs for the first ten days then the 2 weeks after second dose, 24 days all together? That's so many wasted eggs

 

[dawg53]

Tapeworms are tough to get rid of in chickens. I've dealt with them enough. Follow the directions in post #7 in this link:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/806524/prevention-cures-for-tapeworm-or-any-worms-really
Here's what tapeworm segments look like in feces:

 

[chickengirl1193]

Tapeworms are tough to get rid of in chickens. I've dealt with them enough. Follow the directions in post #7 in this link: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/806524/prevention-cures-for-tapeworm-or-any-worms-really Here's what tapeworm segments look like in feces:

Thank you! That's what my chickens poop looks like