Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[ozexpat]

Amprolium causing resistance - this is a classic example of mis-information on a thread.


Amprolium is not an antibiotic in the sense like Penicillin is. It is an analog of Vitamin B1, and works by preventing the uptake of thiamine (B1) by the organism which causes coccidiosis.
Amprolium makes the creature's body an environment hostile to the development of coccidiosis, without actually attacking the coccidiosis organism.
It's like a placebo food for the coccidiosis microbe, which gets no nourishment from it.
To some degree amprolium also reduces the uptake of thiamine in the creature who is eating amprolium in its feed, so it is only administered until the young chickens are old enough to have built up an immunity to coccidiosis, from low-level environmental exposure to it.
Using amprolium does not contribute to drug-resistant microbes.

 

[confusedturtle]

I have a question if you can help about worming!  Do you do a preventative program along with dusting?
I used wazine last time but I am due in another month so I want to make sure I do them right!
I must take extra precautions because I breed English Springers and as you know a mom and pups will have worms no matter what.
So along with treating the dogs I must do the chickens. Its in the soil to stay here since I breed. : (

Sally, I know this sounds wierd but if you google it you will see that it is actually something people do and I can say that it works for me. I have 5 dogs and 4 adult hens. The hens were getting worms and I was getting sick of treating them and tossing eggs for several weeks. I was losing the fight to keep my dogs & chickens worm free. When my 16 year old beagle started showing symptoms of heart worms (coughing etc) I started looking into alternative ways to cure it because I didn't think he'd survive heart-worm treatment and honestly I couldn't really afford it. Well I found out that if you give them 1 oz of Guiness black label beer for every 25 lbs of weight it will kill off most kinds of worms. I was skeptical but thought it was worth a try so I started this about 11 months ago, treating them every other week for 6 weeks then monthly after that. My beagle stopped coughing and dry heaving etc and all dogs quit dragging their butts on my carpet and in the yard. Since it worked I decided to try it with my chickens, I add 1 oz to their 1 gallon waterer and don't add or change it out until its gone, I do this monthly. I've been doing this for 8 months and they haven't had worms since. Their eggs look just as yummy as always, no taste difference and no the chickens do not get drunk from it (neither do the dogs). I have had a 6 pack of Guiness Black Label for almost a year, I have 1 or 2 bottles left, and it probably cost about $10. I successfully treated 1 dog of heart worms and all of my dogs seem much healthier, my chickens haven't gotten worms since I started and I don't have to throw away eggs during treatment, it's great! I know I might catch some flack for treating my pets with beer but it really does work. I'm not sure about giving it to a pregnant or nursing dog but it might be worth looking in to. Hope it helps.

 

[TweetyNPetey]

I'm writing a paper on Secretariat (I LOVE HIM)while also writing a paper on chick diseases... Horses and chickens, awesomeness... I will show you the chick disease one when it is done.

 

[ozexpat]

This is where I think she meant ACV.
I think Sally meant the ACV.

So, do you think I should stick with the Corid, or switch to Sulmet? Or is Corid also a Sulfa Drug?

Sulmet is an antibiotic in the truu sense - it should only be given with knowledge or you will create resistance.

 

[PrnzsButtrcluck]

Sally, I know this sounds wierd but if you google it you will see that it is actually something people do and I can say that it works for me. I have 5 dogs and 4 adult hens. The hens were getting worms and I was getting sick of treating them and tossing eggs for several weeks. I was losing the fight to keep my dogs & chickens worm free. When my 16 year old beagle started showing symptoms of heart worms (coughing etc) I started looking into alternative ways to cure it because I didn't think he'd survive heart-worm treatment and honestly I couldn't really afford it. Well I found out that if you give them 1 oz of Guiness black label beer for every 25 lbs of weight it will kill off most kinds of worms. I was skeptical but thought it was worth a try so I started this about 11 months ago, treating them every other week for 6 weeks then monthly after that. My beagle stopped coughing and dry heaving etc and all dogs quit dragging their butts on my carpet and in the yard. Since it worked I decided to try it with my chickens, I add 1 oz to their 1 gallon waterer and don't add or change it out until its gone, I do this monthly. I've been doing this for 8 months and they haven't had worms since. Their eggs look just as yummy as always, no taste difference and no the chickens do not get drunk from it (neither do the dogs). I have had a 6 pack of Guiness Black Label for almost a year, I have 1 or 2 bottles left, and it probably cost about $10. I successfully treated 1 dog of heart worms and all of my dogs seem much healthier, my chickens haven't gotten worms since I started and I don't have to throw away eggs during treatment, it's great! I know I might catch some flack for treating my pets with beer but it really does work. I'm not sure about giving it to a pregnant or nursing dog but it might be worth looking in to. Hope it helps.

Fascinating! I used to work at an Irish/Scottish place, & they swore by Guinness for many things.

 

[Wax Myrtle]

Ok,so a dark blocky shape doesn't mean it's dead? Just to review? I'm worried!

Not necessarily dead at all. Did I miss you say what color the egg is? Due to aging eyes, I have trouble seeing much more than dark veins and vague dark areas on brown chicken eggs. The ducklings hatching as I type are Khaki Campbells, and it was so much fun candling those white eggs!

 

[confusedturtle]

It's my magic cure here, I love it! My only problem will be keeping hubby out of it when he gets home from deployment. I didn't think it would actually work but I wasn't ready to let my beagle die of heart worms or the treatment for them.

 

[ozexpat]

Sally, I know this sounds wierd but if you google it you will see that it is actually something people do and I can say that it works for me. I have 5 dogs and 4 adult hens. The hens were getting worms and I was getting sick of treating them and tossing eggs for several weeks. I was losing the fight to keep my dogs & chickens worm free. When my 16 year old beagle started showing symptoms of heart worms (coughing etc) I started looking into alternative ways to cure it because I didn't think he'd survive heart-worm treatment and honestly I couldn't really afford it. Well I found out that if you give them 1 oz of Guiness black label beer for every 25 lbs of weight it will kill off most kinds of worms. I was skeptical but thought it was worth a try so I started this about 11 months ago, treating them every other week for 6 weeks then monthly after that. My beagle stopped coughing and dry heaving etc and all dogs quit dragging their butts on my carpet and in the yard. Since it worked I decided to try it with my chickens, I add 1 oz to their 1 gallon waterer and don't add or change it out until its gone, I do this monthly. I've been doing this for 8 months and they haven't had worms since. Their eggs look just as yummy as always, no taste difference and no the chickens do not get drunk from it (neither do the dogs). I have had a 6 pack of Guiness Black Label for almost a year, I have 1 or 2 bottles left, and it probably cost about $10. I successfully treated 1 dog of heart worms and all of my dogs seem much healthier, my chickens haven't gotten worms since I started and I don't have to throw away eggs during treatment, it's great! I know I might catch some flack for treating my pets with beer but it really does work. I'm not sure about giving it to a pregnant or nursing dog but it might be worth looking in to. Hope it helps.

And call me the myth buster

I am sorry if this makes me unpopular, I am here for the benefit of chickens


The Guinness treatment was for heart worm in dogs (not worms that chickens dogs and yes us humans share). The Guinness HW Preventative or Treatment was dis-proven many, many years ago & anyone "trying this out" on their dogs, whose dogs spend much time outside, are dodging a bullet. If this worked Guinness would have it advertised it.

And again - it was a miracle treatment for heart worm, not tape, thread or round worms.

 

[Bush Chickens]

Ok,so a dark blocky shape doesn't mean it's dead? Just to review? I'm worried!

Not necessarily dead at all. Did I miss you say what color the egg is? Due to aging eyes, I have trouble seeing much more than dark veins and vague dark areas on brown chicken eggs. The ducklings hatching as I type are Khaki Campbells, and it was so much fun candling those white eggs!

2 eggs are cream,one is an extremely thick shelled sky blue,I could see veins,but the embryo I couldn't see because of the block shaped thing

 

[Bush Chickens]

Oh,and the 2 cream eggs were in the fridge a couple days,but they developed anyway!!