De-wormer help please

[JOMOranch]

I have the following two products:
Valbazen Drench 500 ml
&
LevaMed Levamisole Soluble Drench Powder 52 gm

Could someone be so kind to tell me or point me in the direction of a good basic guide on how to administer them (orally and/or in their waterer), and the correct dosage for my 4 month old birds? (Also, are they too young?) I tried doing a search but was overwhelmed by all the conflicting results I got. Thanks in advance!

 

[Deenok]

Pumpkin seeds are amazing at de worming and your flock will thank you for the treat.

 

[Isaac 0]

What exactly are you worming them for? Is there a reason you're wanting to give them two different products?

The general dose for Valbazen is 0.08ml per pound, given (PO) orally, once, then repeat in ten days.

Here is a link regarding administering poultry medications orally,

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

Here is a thread with the Levamisole dosage.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/levamisole-wormer-info-needed.1217453/page-9

 

[Isaac 0]

Pumpkin seeds are amazing at de worming and your flock

Sadly, it's not.

 

[Painted Calls]

What exactly are you worming them for? Is there a reason you're wanting to give them two different products?

The general dose for Valbazen is 0.08ml per pound, given (PO) orally, once, then repeat in ten days.

Here is a link regarding administering poultry medications orally,

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

Here is a thread with the Levamisole dosage.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/levamisole-wormer-info-needed.1217453/page-9

I believe OP was looking for dosage on both separately, and most likely a recommendation for which one to use.

X 2 on pumpkin seeds. They are tasty, but not a de-wormer.

 

[JOMOranch]

What exactly are you worming them for? Is there a reason you're wanting to give them two different products?

The general dose for Valbazen is 0.08ml per pound, given (PO) orally, once, then repeat in ten days.

Here is a link regarding administering poultry medications orally,

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

Here is a thread with the Levamisole dosage.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/levamisole-wormer-info-needed.1217453/page-9

Thank you!! And no, I just purchased both thinking I’d use one this time and one next time.

 

[Deenok]

Sadly, it's not.

It hasn’t been scientifically proven but my neighbor is an old timer 4 th gen farmer and he swears by it. I used it on mine and it has at least prevented any worms. I think there’s something to it but you know , it’s truly one of those debatable topics especially if one wants to be all natural and use only organic materials. Thanks for you onsite Isaac 0

 

[Deenok]

I believe OP was looking for dosage on both separately, and most likely a recommendation for which one to use.

X 2 on pumpkin seeds. They are tasty, but not a de-wormer.

I see that a lot. What does x2 mean ?

 

[dawg53]

It hasn’t been scientifically proven but my neighbor is an old timer 4 th gen farmer and he swears by it. I used it on mine and it has at least prevented any worms. I think there’s something to it but you know , it’s truly one of those debatable topics especially if one wants to be all natural and use only organic materials. Thanks for you onsite Isaac 0

A chicken would have to eat a truckload of crushed pumpkin seeds (to release the cucurbitacin) in order for it to be effective as a wormer.
It's much easier, quicker, and effective to use a chemical wormers such as Levamisole or Valbazen to worm chickens.

 

[dawg53]

I have the following two products:
Valbazen Drench 500 ml
&
LevaMed Levamisole Soluble Drench Powder 52 gm

Could someone be so kind to tell me or point me in the direction of a good basic guide on how to administer them (orally and/or in their waterer), and the correct dosage for my 4 month old birds? (Also, are they too young?) I tried doing a search but was overwhelmed by all the conflicting results I got. Thanks in advance!

I prefer Valbazen over Levamisole, however I use both and some others as well.
Valbazen dosage is 1/2ml given orally to each chicken using a syringe without a needle. Redose in 10-14 days to kill larva hatched from eggs . Wormers are ineffective treating worm eggs.
Levamisole dosage is 1/8 teaspoon per gallon of water.
Day 1: Withhold water from your birds 2 hours the evening before your birds go to roost for the night. Put out the treated water for them to drink early the next morning before letting them out of the coop. Withhold their feed for two hours. Your birds will be thirsty and will readily drink the treated water. After two hours give them their feed to eat it a little at a time. You dont want to give it to them all at once, they will be hungry and will gorge feed possibly causing impacted crop or gizzard.
Day 2: Do not worm them. Withhold their water 2 hours before they go to roost for the night.
Day 3: Follow the same procedure as day 1.
Day 4: Same procedure as day 2.
Day 5: Follow the same procedure as day 1. You're done worming with Levamisole. This is a very effective way of eliminating worms, including gapeworms.