Does any one use ivermectin in chickens ?

[LilyD]

I agree I use 2 drops for birds that are just a few pounds, for my larger hens and roosters I use 3 to 5 drops. It works really well for both external and internal parasites.

 

[casportpony]

Dawg, curiously, does it actually kill mites/lice in on poultry?

 

[casportpony]

So whats the consensus on an alternative wormer?

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Is there any other all purpose wormer?

Use a 1ml/cc syringe.

 

[dawg53]

Dawg, curiously, does it actually kills mite/lice in on poultry?

Yes. The pour on is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream and kills bloodsucking mites. It will kill chicken lice that feed off blood...like from a scratch or something of that nature. Chicken lice dont actually bite and suck blood like mites. Ivermectin wont kill lice that feed of the skin and feathers. I dont believe it affects shaft mites neither.

 

[casportpony]

Yes. The pour on is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream and kills bloodsucking mites. It will kill chicken lice that feed off blood...like from a scratch or something of that nature. Chicken lice dont actually bite and suck blood like mites. Ivermectin wont kill lice that feed of the skin and feathers. I dont believe it affects shaft mites neither.

Interesting... I don't doubt you, 'cause I did try the injectable once, orally, and the bird still had lice the next day. What I think is interesting is that it does kill lice that horses get, but they aren't blood suckers. Just thinking out loud, lol.

 

[dawg53]

Quote: I dont know about horse lice, but I know cattle lice suck blood, maybe the same for horses...different species of lice....I dont know. I only know about chicken lice, I've dealt with them too. That's why I prefer sevin dust, cheap and very effective lol.

 

[willy546]

Thanks I did you use Ivermax but next time I'll take your advise and use Valbazen. I also found a local Vet in my area that treats chickens, an avian doctor that I can rely on. It's difficult to find a Vet that takes care of birds. So thankful to find one just in case.....

 

[Billy-jean]

How long does Ivermectin pour on last for repelling mites and lice? I am ready to do my small silkie flock,and wondered if ivermectin will kill any lice/mites that go on them AFTER I have applied it? anyone? and will it repel mites most importantly!!

 

[Burgess]

It is not just 3rd world... I was given Ivomec pills after sleeping in what I thought was an ok hotel in Florida. Yes, I had caught subcutaneous mites. It took care of it.

 

[JennB]

I treated my birds with ivermectin pour on a week ago for worms, today I noticed tiny eggs in some poop. So we just finished a retreatment. Do I need to treat with anything else? My birds free range as much as they please, in the woods and our yard which has no grass because we just built our house. Never had a worm problem before. Also instead of throwing the eggs out I boiled them and gave them back to the chickens. But now I'm reading most people continue using them.