Easter egger not eating much

[dawg53]

500mL for $42... don't they have smaller bottles?

http://www.wholesalekennel.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=29

 

[seann]

$10 shipping. If it doesn't expire, I would buy the 1000mL one, but it does expire.
I only have 8 chickens which means I need only 8mL per 6 to 12 months.
Yes, I'm cheap but they don't lay golden eggs either.

 

[sbhkma]

wholesalekennel.com has 60ML bottles for $24 including shipping. That's what I did, since I only have 4 chickens to deworm. When I finished their second round, I sealed the bottle with my food saver sealer. Per-ML it's more expensive, but when you're only treating a few birds, it's actually out-of-pocket cheaper.

 

[seann]

She is now eating main food. Yay.
I did buy valbazen 60mL anyway.

1/2 mL per hen once, orally, and then again after 10 days.
Throw all eggs from day 1 to day 20 (or is it 24?)

Where's that thread with picture on how to administer this orally to chickens...

 

[sbhkma]

You mean this pic that casportpony has posted several times?

 

[sbhkma]

And it's 10 days withdrawal from last dosing, so 20 days total. I just finished deworming my gals last month. I'd been hoarding eggs though, since I knew I was going to deworm n toss eggs.

 

[seann]

sbhkma, yes that one. casportpony. ok.
20 days total. ok.
thanks!

Edit: here it is
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/745210/how-to-safely-worm-your-peafowl-orally

 

[seann]

Ok valbazen given.
3 eggs since then. Toss?

Is there other way instead of tossing these out? Like cook well and give back to the chickens?

 

[Eggcessive]

Any eggs may contain trace amounts of the wormer, so you need to just toss them. Giving small amounts of wormer in eggs fed to chickens can prolong your egg withdrawal time, as well as causing worms to develop resistance to the medicine.

 

[seann]

Got it. Thanks.