Deworming

[bunchOfhens]

I have all the different types of wormers written down, but I'm confused about if I need to always redose in two weeks for if that is for just the very first time worming? I had to slaughter one of my hens about a week ago and she had a very small worm load but I have never wormed my flock before and figured now would be a good time.

 

[casportpony]

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I was thinking of going with ivermectin since they have a mild case of scaly leg mites. I did read to redose the ivermectin if using for the leg mites. I have also read to rotate wormers and that is why I wanted to know if I always need to redose.

Ivermectin will treat lice, and might treat mites, but it is *not* an effective poultry de-wormer. Might be a good idea to start having routine fecals done.

 

[Kiki]

LOL...You gotta collect some fresh poop and walk into a vet's office and explain yourself. LOL

For real though...
You do take some poop to a vet's office and ask them to test it for worms..it's very simple.
They do it to dogs and cats all day every day.
(same exact test)
This way..you know the exact worm you are treating...much easier then trying a million different things.

 

[bunchOfhens]

LOL...You gotta collect some fresh poop and walk into a vet's office and explain yourself. LOL

For real though...
You do take some poop to a vet's office and ask them to test it for worms..it's very simple.
They do it to dogs and cats all day every day.
(same exact test)
This way..you know the exact worm you are treating...much easier then trying a million different things.

That makes since. I do get the cats and dogs checked once a year. I will have to call the local vet and see what the say.

 

[bunchOfhens]

Hopefully further testing will find the cause of death. Sorry for your loss.

Had to put her down myself she was having problems with her legs being somewhat paralyzed. I quarantine her for three weeks and nurses her on everything I could but she was getting worse. By then I thought it would be better to have her checked for diseases

 

[casportpony]

@bunchOfhens , the lab that's doing the necropsy should be able to do fecals for you. I'm in California, and the California lab systems does do fecals. Legally they can't tell you how to treat unless they have see the bird, but that doesn't matter... just find out what worms they have and we can help you.

 

[Kiki]

Reporting back.
I called my vet. I asked the person on who answered the phone...they giggled and put me on hold. The vet picked up and told me he doesn't see chickens and doesn't have the medicine for them. I basically cut him off, he was about to refer me to a different vet, and i c said...I just wanted to bring to poop in for the test..he said yes that he would test it. I then told him who I was and he laughed too!
He didn't know I had chickens! But he was willing to test the poop with out knowing I was a client.
So conclusion:
It just depends on the vet. Right? Oh and state I guess.

 

[Kiki]

I got me a daughter that will be a vet...
I've been programming her since she was a wee little one.
I'll have to wait a bit longer though, and hope she doesn't change her mind..she is only in 8th grade..starting high school after the summer.

 

[casportpony]

I have all the different types of wormers written down, but I'm confused about if I need to always redose in two weeks for if that is for just the very first time worming? I had to slaughter one of my hens about a week ago and she had a very small worm load but I have never wormed my flock before and figured now would be a good time.

Welcome to BYC!
All single dose wormers are more effective when repeated in 10-14 days. This would apply to:

• Wazine (piperazine)
• Safeguard (fenbendazole)
• Valbazen (albendazole)
• Oxfendazole
• Pyrantel Pamoate
• Praziquantel

What type of worms did you find?

 

[bunchOfhens]

Welcome to BYC!
All single dose wormers are more effective when repeated in 10-14 days. This would apply to:

• Wazine (piperazine)
• Safeguard (fenbendazole)
• Valbazen (albendazole)
• Oxfendazole
• Pyrantel Pamoate
• Praziquantel

What type of worms did you find?

I have no clue.

Ivermectin will treat lice, and might treat mites, but it is *not* an effective poultry de-wormer. Might be a good idea to start having routine

I didn't know that scaly leg mites were worms.
Have not dealt with scales leg mites so I can not give you "from my personal experience advice" but I can tell you I have read many post where people have successfully treated them with vaseline. (Same people do complain about it being messy, but it worked for them.)

that's what I'm currently doing. Slathering up the legs!