Exlax for chickens?

1 acre willows

Songster
Jan 15, 2018
150
136
111
Montana
I know I have hen with worms, saw her leave a pile infront of me last Saturday in the sunlight safe things moving. Bird doctor not in the weekends, is there a way to speed thier bowel movements so I can get a fresh sample to the vet? Figure if one has they all do or to a degree, would like to treat before winter.
 
I will use drugs im not into this organic thing, I want my birds healthy not into that long term playing games thing. Just want treat for they have and be done with it
 
Have you found a local vet who will let you bring in some fresh droppings? They could be collected overnight in a dog crate, or by placing a tarp of board under their roost spot. I would not give any laxatives to a chicken, especially Exlax.

If you cannot get droppings checked with a fecal test, you can buy Valbazen or SafeGuard liquid Goat Wormer from a local feed store. For normal worms give 1/2 ml of Valbazen orally for a normal size chicken, 3/4 ml for a very large hen or rooster. Repeat the dose in 10 days. If you use SafeGuard, give 1 1/4 ml for a 5 pound chicken or 1 3/4 to 2 ml for a very large hen or rooster. Repeat that in 10 days. For very serious worms such as capillary, gapeworm, or tapeworms, the dosage or number of doses may be increased. But for round worms, the ones you can see in the poop, the regular one dose followed in 10 days is good. If you have many birds, Wazine 17 used in the water for 24 hours 1 ounce per gallon will work, but it does not get any but roundworms.
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom