Deworming chickens -- hard to catch -- what to use?

[oliviaandjosh4]

I have found roundworms in some of my chickens poop. I read where that means they are infested if you can see the worm in poop.
I have about 30 chickens and I am wanting to deworm them.
I plan on using Wazine first, but can't decide on which second dewormer to use after..

I am looking into Safeguard and Ivermectin pour on.
My chickens aren't really handled much, they just free range in the yard all day. Only 3 would probably let me catch them.

I am preferably wanting to find a dewormer that I can just put in the water like the Wazine since it will be easier.
But if not, how do yall go about catching yours??
I guess I could just keep them locked up in coop and deworm each one but I know they will all be freaking out lol.


Any recommendations are appreciated!! Thank you

 

[Cacique500]

Safeguard makes a liquid "goat" dewormer that is water soluble.

post #2 for dosage https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/423896/de-worming-chickens-with-goat-safeguard-fenbendazole

There is a withdrawal period for eggs (think it's during and two weeks after the last dosage)

To catch your chickens, try using treats. Mealworms and raisins will bring ours running as fast as they can!

 

[enola]

Ivermectin is not going to worm your chickens. Their worms have become immune to Ivermectin.

 

[dheltzel]

Safeguard doesn't dissolve well in water and will settle out, making it an expensive waste when you dump the dirty water later. I give my birds wetted feed often as a treat, same pellets (or the "fines"), just in a bowl with water added to make it soft and mushy. They go nuts for it, so I use that to does meds like wormers too. Mix the amount of wormer for the number of birds into a small amount of water, hopefully close to the exact amount you need to wet the feed. Pour it evenly over the feed and let it set for a few minutes to get absorbed, then put the bowl into the coop and stand back!

Not as good as individual dosing because some will eat more than their share and some less, but if you feed enough that they all get their fill it must be at least as good as water-borne meds and better because it all gets into the birds, none is wasted.

Also, I would recommend 2 courses of Safeguard and skip the Wazine altogether. Safeguard kills everything Wazine does and more, but not the reverse. The only disavantage is that Safeguard is not really listed for poultry, so the legality and withholding period are a bit "less defined".

While considering wormers, also look at Valbazan. That is what I'm moving too when my Sageguard runs out.

 

[oliviaandjosh4]

Oh I read where some other people were using Ivermectin on their chickens, the pour on kind.
And that Valbazen or whatever is expensive! I'll look more into Safeguard

 

[oliviaandjosh4]

thanks!

 

[dheltzel]

I don't have a lot of experience with worming,but I read a lot about it, and from what I've compiled, Ivermectin and Wazine are not worth bothering with. Cheap, but you might as well do nothing at all, and that is even cheaper. Valbazan is actually cheaper "per dose" than Safeguard, but often not available in smaller sizes. You should look into Valbazan and Safeguard and choose between them, or alternate between them.

Prices approximate:
Safeguard - $19 for 125 ml, dosage is .5 ml per kg = 250 doses = $.076 per kg
Valbazan - $43 for 500 ml, dosage is .2 ml per kg = 2500 doses = $.017 per kg

 

[enola]

pm casportpony and ask her if she knows where you can get Valbazen in a smaller bottle. I think she is the person who found the smaller size.

 

[WendyLou]

Safeguard doesn't dissolve well in water and will settle out, making it an expensive waste when you dump the dirty water later. I give my birds wetted feed often as a treat, same pellets (or the "fines"), just in a bowl with water added to make it soft and mushy. They go nuts for it, so I use that to does meds like wormers too. Mix the amount of wormer for the number of birds into a small amount of water, hopefully close to the exact amount you need to wet the feed. Pour it evenly over the feed and let it set for a few minutes to get absorbed, then put the bowl into the coop and stand back!

Not as good as individual dosing because some will eat more than their share and some less, but if you feed enough that they all get their fill it must be at least as good as water-borne meds and better because it all gets into the birds, none is wasted.

Also, I would recommend 2 courses of Safeguard and skip the Wazine altogether. Safeguard kills everything Wazine does and more, but not the reverse. The only disavantage is that Safeguard is not really listed for poultry, so the legality and withholding period are a bit "less defined".

While considering wormers, also look at Valbazan. That is what I'm moving too when my Sageguard runs out.

I know this is an old thread, but how do you determine the “dose” for a free-ranging flock of 28 chickens and 2 turkeys? I’ve used the safeguard in the water method (2 weeks ago). I’ve discovered as you have, that my chickens LOVE their feed made in to a mush. I think this method may work better for my flock - sounds like a great idea!