Dewormer for chickens

[LainaLee23]

What is a good dewormer for chickens that doesn’t have permanent egg withdrawal?

 

[HuskerHens18]

I didn't even know there were wormers that required permanent egg withdrawal.. ivermectin is 2 weeks I believe. Wazine you'd have to read on the bottle as I've never used it. You can get both from TSC

 

[LainaLee23]

I didn't even know there were wormers that required permanent egg withdrawal.. ivermectin is 2 weeks I believe. Wazine you'd have to read on the bottle as I've never used it. You can get both from TSC

What does the Ivermectin look like?

 

[Eggcessive]

The best wormers are broad spectrum ones such as Valbazen or SafeGuard (fenbendazole) which treats most chicken worms. These are given once then again in 10 days. Egg withdrawal times are 14 days after the last dose. For some hard to treat worms, SafeGuard may be given 5 consecutive days.

 

[HuskerHens18]

What does the Ivermectin look like?

Ivermectin is actually cattle dewormer, but I LOVE it for my chickens. It kills external parasites too.
You use drops, it's 6 drops for standard sized birds, 3 for bantams, 1-2 for very small chickens like Danvers or Seramas.
You put it on the back of their neck directly on the skin.

 

[dawg53]

I didn't even know there were wormers that required permanent egg withdrawal.. ivermectin is 2 weeks I believe. Wazine you'd have to read on the bottle as I've never used it. You can get both from TSC

Ivermectin stays in the system for 30 days. Levamisol has a 7 day withdrawal period.
Eggcessive got it for Valbazen and Safeguard. In Canada there is no withdrawal period for Wazine. It hasnt been tested in the U.S. for an egg wthdrawal period.

 

[trudyg]

Ivermectin is used in humans for parasites, therefore I do not toss eggs after treatment if I'm the one going to eat them. If I give any away, I always tell the consumer (daughter,etc) that the eggs have residual ivermectin in them. They make up their own mind.

 

[HuskerHens18]

I agree with @trudyg I do save the eggs for myself, never had an issue with Ivermectin. The withdrawal period is just a suggestion I think. I've used it for over 3 years now and it's been perfect.

 

[dawg53]

I agree with @trudyg I do save the eggs for myself, never had an issue with Ivermectin. The withdrawal period is just a suggestion I think. I've used it for over 3 years now and it's been perfect.

Heartgard is used for dogs, there is Ivermectin in the product. It lasts for 30 days in the dogs system, same for chickens. As far as I know, there has been no egg residue testing in eggs for Ivermectin nor any of the Ivermectin derivatives. The manufacturer will tell say that Ivermectin is not for use in poultry. I've used Ivermectin and Eprinex long ago and ate eggs as well.
The only reason I stopped using both products is that they were both ineffective in treating large roundworms. I know it was due to overuse of the product as a miteacide for poultry, rather than its primary purpose as a wormer. Even treating for external parasites, it stays in the system for 30 days. I recently read in Parasitepedia that Ivermectin is no longer effective in treating Northern Fowl mites.
Additionally, benzimidazoles are the way to go when worming poultry, much safer and very effective.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2816174