Deworming

[ChickyCh00k]

The problem with this type of worming is that some birds will drink more than others and it is nearly impossible to know if they are each getting the dosage they need. In very large, production type, situations, I imagine the birds are much more confined and their food/water intake is way more precise than the average BYC, so these large poultry operations are more capable of ensuring proper dosing.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[casportpony]

approximately 35LBs

I just looked on their website - I haven't received my order yet. It's weird bc it doesn't say how much water to add it to, ie. gallon, liter, ...
I agree that it's not clear. I keep reading on blogs that it would be a gallon, but it doesn't say that on the instructions that I'm seeing. I would think that the amount of water it is added to would make a huge difference on how much each chicken receives.

The dose is 1 mg/kg for five consecutive days
Aqualsol has 200 mg fenbendazole per one ml
You flock weighs ~35 pounds

The math is:
weight of flock in pounds, divide by 2.2 (converts to kg), time dose, divide by number of mg per one ml = the amount to give your flock

35 pounds / 2.2 x 1 / 200 = ~0.08 ml

Ignore the 1:1 stuff, that's for people de-worming flocks that weigh 11,000 pounds or more. Put the 0.08 ml of Aqualsol in a small amount of water, mix really well, then add that to the water that your flock will drink in 24 hours or less.

Do this for five consecutive days.

 

[Ruski]

Thanks everyone, appreciate the help. Great forum and wonderful support. Guess I'll switch to the safe guard for goats next time. Was trying to take the easy path rather than wrestling a bunch of chickens and dosing. But see that you can make a mash with the other dewormer.

 

[MillyG]

The dosage for Aquasol, as I understand it, is by total weight of your entire flock. The labeling is geared toward VERY large operations (thousands of birds/thousands of lbs), and for use in "medication tanks", which is not something backyard chicken owners typically have handy.

The 1:1 dilution in the directions is a way of first mixing the Aquasol with a small amount of water and THEN adding it to the larger water tank.

So, if you have 22 birds that each weigh about 4lbs, the total weight of your flock is (22x4) 88lbs. If you have heavier breeds (or lighter) you would need to adjust accordingly.

Now, you have to convert lbs to kg. 88lbs is about 40 kg. The directions for calculating amount of Aquasol/day is:

Total weight of birds to be treated (kg) x 0.005mL = mL of Aquasol/day

• 1. 40kg x .005mL = 0.2 mL Aquasol/day
• 2. Shake the Aquasol well, then mix the 0.2 mL of Aquasol with 0.2 mL of water (this is your 1:1 dilution)
• 3. Add the 1:1 mixture into the waterer that is filled with only enough water to be consumed within 3 to 24 hrs (that may be 1 quart for some flocks and 1 gallon for others - you need to figure this out for YOUR flock). Add clean water to the container that you mixed the 1:1 in and pour that into the waterer to ensure all of the Aquasol solution from the mixing container gets into the waterer.
• 4. Stir the medicated water until it appears hazy. It does not need to be stirred again during the treatment period that day.

**This entire process must be repeated daily for 5 days. Fresh solution and water must be mixed every day.

"During treatment, all animals must have sole and unrestricted access to the medicated water. After complete consumption of the medicated water, the animals should have access to non-medicated drinking water ad libitum. Ensure that the total amount of medicated water offered is consumed."

Thank you for this detailed reply. I'm new to this forum and somehow I am just seeing your response; however, thank goodness this is pretty much what I did. This is a great set of directions for a new user. Thank you!!

 

[MillyG]

The dose is 1 mg/kg for five consecutive days
Aqualsol has 200 mg fenbendazole per one ml
You flock weighs ~35 pounds

The math is:
weight of flock in pounds, divide by 2.2 (converts to kg), time dose, divide by number of mg per one ml = the amount to give your flock

35 pounds / 2.2 x 1 / 200 = ~0.08 ml

Ignore the 1:1 stuff, that's for people de-worming flocks that weigh 11,000 pounds or more. Put the 0.08 ml of Aqualsol in a small amount of water, mix really well, then add that to the water that your flock will drink in 24 hours or less.

Do this for five consecutive days.

Thank you for the response! I'm new to this forum and didn't get notifications that you had replied - ugh. I pretty much did it the right way but this will be great for future users.