Does any one use ivermectin in chickens ?

[casportpony]

People should remember that it's not usually the disease that kills them, it's dehydration and starvation.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

And that sick birds are often hypothermic.

-Kathy

 

[muddyfeathers]

I just wanted to say thanks again to everyone and also wanted to mention that I'm a bit bewildered that I haven't read more about mites on poultry. I've of course read about them but I had no idea that they could actually cause this much distress, so quickly, and that they will eventually kill your birds, quickly. There should be some sort of sticky for mites alone, that gets revived weekly during the coming summer months to warn everyone of the dangers and to be prepared for war! Seriously

Off to town

 

[guard41]

Good Luck, squash the bugs, We have the ships. We have the weapons. We need soldiers. Soldiers like Lieutenant muddyfeathers...

One day, someone like me is gonna kill the red mite and its whole ugly race!​

Service guarantees citizenship.

 

[muddyfeathers]

Your quite the character guard

I went to a local vet supply and walked out with this - http://www.martinsbrand.com/products/29/
Highest percentage of permethrin's I've seen...I'm slightly worried about getting any on me but there's no turning back now.


Here we go!!

 

[guard41]

Good stuff. Most of these are originally for Humans. I got crab lice infestation once but used Malathion to get rid of them. They spread behind the knees and joints were they could get to my blood easily. They ejected this strange gooey liquid which made me itch even more, I think it was a coagulant to seal up the bite entry. They use Permethrin today for this.


Permethrin cream is an insecticide and works by killing parasites that live on humans, such as the scabies mite and pubic lice.

That's what I used with mop in the sheds. I spilled it on my arms but showered off later. They feel dry and sore but nothing else.

Kill them all, don't leave any alive!

Don't forget to check days after treatment.

• A blood feed takes 1 to 2 hours.
• After feeding a female red mite crawls into a crack or crevice to mate and lay eggs.
• During mild weather, eggs hatch and the larvae emerge in 2 or 3 days.
• 24 hours later, larvae change into 8 legged protonymphs.
• The protonymphs change into deutonymphs 24 to 36 hours later.
• They start to feed and become adult red mites. The females start to lay eggs again and the cycle is repeated.
• The complete cycle takes about 7 days to complete.

Ha Ha read this about Predator Mites For Red Mite Control!


http://poultrykeeper.com/red-mite/

 

[muddyfeathers]

Ivermectin dose:

• The .05% (5mg/ml) pour-on dose is .1ml per 2.2 pounds (.5mg/kg). Pour on only.
• The 1% (10mg/ml) injectable dose is .02ml per 2.2 pounds (.2mg/kg). This can be injected or given orally.

An average sized RIR hen weighs 2.9kg, so she would get:

• .29ml of the .05% pour on.
• .058ml of the 1% injectable.

Let me know if there is an error in my math!

-Kathy

I can't tell you that your math is wrong but can you tell me what I should expect if I went ahead with 1ml per bird? I don't feel I should use the gun I have because 1ml is the lowest dose it will allow, but I have no way to measure what you've calculated. So I'm left with putting a drop on each bird as so many seem to do...not even sure I have an eye dropper handy

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Go to a pharmacy and get a 1ml syringe?

-Kathy

 

[guard41]

The Ivemectin I use is in an all in one tiny plastic bottle and dropper end. It is 1% strength. Squeeze the bottle bit and an amount the size of a tear drop comes out and onto the skin of the bird! I overdosed my small Milli bantam with 2 drops and shes OK.

The Ivermectin I use which the vet told me to buy as its cheaper than getting it from her is Ivermectin 1% 5ml - Spot On Mite Treatment


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IVERMECTI...K_Pet_Supplies_Birds&var=&hash=item3a91da8616

It doesn't say hens but that doesn't matter as long as it is 1%.

A tear drop on the skin!

 

[Joplus]

I used IVOMEC Pour-On for Cattle contains 5mg ivermectin/mL. Dosage rate is 1 mL for each 22 lb of body weight. I just put on 3 drops/hen. That's .05%. That's all they had at the feed store. I treated twice and replaced my coops and so far so good with the ticks (not mites but sounds like they're equally as evil)