Found Roundworms

[FloridaChick88]

Went to the coop this morning to feed my little lovebugs. I was out there earlier than usual and the chickens had all just come outside. One of them had just pooped when I went in and I noticed 2 roundworms wiggling around in it. I’m wondering what is this best way to treat my babies. I treated them for roundworms last year using Wazine mixed in the water but I’m not sure how effective it was.

I’ve seen some info on here about safeguard for goats and valbenzen. Which one would be my best option?

 

[Kiki]

I would buy the Safe-guard and dose each chicken straight to the beak with .23 ml per pound. Make sure you retreat in 10 days.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/worming-chickens—medicines-and-dosing-information.73369/

 

[FloridaChick88]

I would buy the Safe-guard and dose each chicken straight to the beak with .23 ml per pound. Make sure you retreat in 10 days.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/worming-chickens—medicines-and-dosing-information.73369/

Thank you! I don’t know the exact weight of each of my girls, any recommendations on the best way to weigh them or at least guesstimate their weights?

 

[Kiki]

Thank you! I don’t know the exact weight of each of my girls, any recommendations on the best way to weigh them or at least guesstimate their weights?

Do yu have a scale to weigh yourself on?
You could weigh yourself then weigh yourself holding a bird.

 

[Kiki]

What breeds and ages do you have?

 

[coach723]

If you have a digital kitchen scale you can get a pretty accurate weight. Less than $20 at Walmart.
Both Safeguard and Valbazen are good wormers. Valbazen costs a bit more, dose is a little lower. I would get whichever you can find easiest.

 

[staceyj]

I have an awsome digital flat glass kitchen scale ($9 Walmart)

It weighs in grams ounces and pounds , (up to 5 kg it 11 pounds) and it has a tare weight allowance ,
Meaning you can put a plastic dishpan on it then zero it from there.
Inset chichen into dishtub...
And voilà!
You have an accurate weight.

 

[FloridaChick88]

Do yu have a scale to weigh yourself on?
You could weigh yourself then weigh yourself holding a bird.

I don’t but I’ll pick one up while I’m out buying the safeguard. Thanks again!

 

[FloridaChick88]

I have an awsome digital flat glass kitchen scale ($9 Walmart)

It weighs in grams ounces and pounds , (up to 5 kg it 11 pounds) and it has a tare weight allowance ,
Meaning you can put a plastic dishpan on it then zero it from there.
Inset chichen into dishtub...
And voilà!
You have an accurate weight.

Omg I do have a food scale so this might be the route I take.

 

[staceyj]

Omg I do have a food scale so this might be the route I take.

Awsome!
Problem solved!