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The vet did a fecal float and told me he found coccidiosis and strongyle. I'm confused exactly which worms are strongyle (he told me hookworms, but I don't think that's right?). He also told me to treat with Panacur and Corid in the water. I looked around on here, and think I've identified products and dosages needed to treat my hens, but would like someone to take a look at what I found. Planning to start treating them in the morning. Also what is the withholding time for eggs?
On hand I have Valbazen, Corid liquid 9.6%, Panacur liquid and Safe-Guard liquid goat dewormer (Fenbendazole 100 mg/mL).
I have 3 mL syringes, and would prefer to dose orally if possible, because I won't be around during the day, and am afraid if I give them a limited amount of medicated water they'll run out. Their normal waterers are 5 gallon buckets with horizontal nipples.
Plan to treat:
Corid dosage 0.1 mL / lb body weight orally 1x a day for one day. (to treat the coccidiosis) Should I do more than one day or a higher dosage?
Safeguard liquid goat dewormer 0.23mL / lb body weight orally 1x a day for 5 days. For the strongyle, whatever that is.
Background and symptoms:
I have three coops, only the birds in one coop are showing signs, which include poop trails down their butt feathers below their vent, foamy light tan poop occasionally, and I've noticed a few birds having some weight loss I think. There are 10 adult females in the affected coop, and three 5-6 week old chicks (they're almost fully feathered, just missing the head feathers). I've noticed the poop trails on 3-4 of the adult birds, but figured I'd better treat them all (they are kept confined at all times due to predator load). Weights range from 5 lbs and down to maybe 3? or less for the adult hens, and of course there's the chicks (production red/prairie bluebell cross, they take after the production red in sizing). The hens are an ISA Brown, golden comet, buff orpington, starlight green eggers and prairie bluebells. One of the hens is still mothering her chicks.
On hand I have Valbazen, Corid liquid 9.6%, Panacur liquid and Safe-Guard liquid goat dewormer (Fenbendazole 100 mg/mL).
I have 3 mL syringes, and would prefer to dose orally if possible, because I won't be around during the day, and am afraid if I give them a limited amount of medicated water they'll run out. Their normal waterers are 5 gallon buckets with horizontal nipples.
Plan to treat:
Corid dosage 0.1 mL / lb body weight orally 1x a day for one day. (to treat the coccidiosis) Should I do more than one day or a higher dosage?
Safeguard liquid goat dewormer 0.23mL / lb body weight orally 1x a day for 5 days. For the strongyle, whatever that is.
Background and symptoms:
I have three coops, only the birds in one coop are showing signs, which include poop trails down their butt feathers below their vent, foamy light tan poop occasionally, and I've noticed a few birds having some weight loss I think. There are 10 adult females in the affected coop, and three 5-6 week old chicks (they're almost fully feathered, just missing the head feathers). I've noticed the poop trails on 3-4 of the adult birds, but figured I'd better treat them all (they are kept confined at all times due to predator load). Weights range from 5 lbs and down to maybe 3? or less for the adult hens, and of course there's the chicks (production red/prairie bluebell cross, they take after the production red in sizing). The hens are an ISA Brown, golden comet, buff orpington, starlight green eggers and prairie bluebells. One of the hens is still mothering her chicks.