Found worms! Freaking out!

[WthrLady]

They still make a triple strike, but it isn't the same, formula. The thing I didn't like about it was I never knew IF any one bird got any. It looks exactly like my feed. One bird could eat all the pellets and another might not get any. So dosing was non-existent. Probably FDAs problem with it.

 

[casportpony]

They still make a triple strike, but it isn't the same, formula. The thing I didn't like about it was I never knew IF any one bird got any. It looks exactly like my feed. One bird could eat all the pellets and another might not get any. So dosing was non-existent. Probably FDAs problem with it.

The old formula contains hygromycin b, which is an antibiotic, so when the new antibiotic law went into effect in 2017 it was no longer allowed to be sold without a prescription or vfd.
http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/vfd-new-law-every-food-animal-veterinarian-needs-know

The new formula contains nothing that will treat worms.

 

[WthrLady]

I totally forgot about that one. LOL. Thanks

 

[WthrLady]

The new formula contains nothing that will treat worms.

You are darn right about that!

 

[dawg53]

They still make a triple strike, but it isn't the same, formula. The thing I didn't like about it was I never knew IF any one bird got any. It looks exactly like my feed. One bird could eat all the pellets and another might not get any. So dosing was non-existent. Probably FDAs problem with it.

That's the problem with mixing wormers (liquids or solids) in feed or water. You never know if a bird ate or drank it, or ate or drank enough of the mixture to be effective.
It's best to go the direct route when worming, via the mouth of each bird, no matter if it's one bird or 100 birds. That way you know each bird got properly dosed/wormed.

Here's a new thread with a very good example where a wormy sick bird didnt want to drink treated water and the owner "force fed" the liquid wormer and it worked.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/worming-chickens.1282295/

 

[dmanhefner]

I would like to point out that there are withdrawal periods for most of the products used for deworming chickens including wazine. These products are also not labeled or studied for use in laying hens. My point is that an every 30 day worming regimen for livestock such as poultry is probably not a great idea as this is not recommend in the normal usage of these products. Several take more than 30 days for withdrawal. A once every 30 day regimen is recommended for dogs and cats, but these are not livestock to be eaten.

I dont have anything against treating with a wormer, but an off lable use every 30 days seems excessive. Probably fine for show chickens or gamefowl, but I would not suggest that to people that intend to eat the eggs or the meat.

 

[Kiki]

I would like to point out that there are withdrawal periods for most of the products used for deworming chickens including wazine. These products are also not labeled or studied for use in laying hens. My point is that an every 30 day worming regimen for livestock such as poultry is probably not a great idea as this is not recommend in the normal usage of these products. Several take more than 30 days for withdrawal. A once every 30 day regimen is recommended for dogs and cats, but these are not livestock to be eaten.

I dont have anything against treating with a wormer, but an off lable use every 30 days seems excessive. Probably fine for show chickens or gamefowl, but I would not suggest that to people that intend to eat the eggs or the meat.

Some people don't care about withdrawal periods.

 

[casportpony]

I would like to point out that there are withdrawal periods for most of the products used for deworming chickens including wazine.

Wazine (piperazine) is zero day in Canada

hese products are also not labeled or studied for use in laying hens.

Fenbendazole at 1 mg/kg *is* labeled for use in laying hens here in the US - zero day withdrawal.

When used as directed, flubendazole and fenbendazole are zero-day in the UK too.