Going back out the coop in a couple more days :D

[gumpsgirl]

I would try worming them then. From my Chicken Health Handbook:

Ivermectin is effective against a wide variety of internal and external parasites (excluding flukes and tapeworm). It can be toxic to chickens in relatively small amount. Given orally, 1/4 cc is enough to worm a large chicken; up to 7 drops will worm a bantam.

I'll look up the Wazine and see what kind of wormer it is.​

 

[Guitartists]

Active ingredient piperazine base (present as a sulfate)

Do ALL stores carry Ivermectin??? Because the employees are NO help at mine and I am not having any luck finding it. Where would it be located?

I don't have time to order it online

I would imagine if not treated soon, my one pullet is a lost cause

I've been giving her water w/ vitamins and gruel via a syringe ... I am afraid of giving her too much as I am worried she could aspirate it

 

[gumpsgirl]

Yes. It is a cattle de-wormer, but can be used in poultry. I think it is called Ivomec at TSC. Here is what my book says about Piperazine:

Piperazine is a readily available wormer approved for large roundworms. Despite its wide safety margin, it is currently under FDA scrutiny and may one day be withdrawn for use in chickens. Piperazine is rapidly absorbed and rapidly excreted. It acts as a narcotic, weakening and paralyzing adult worms and causing them to be expelled from the chicken, live, with a birds digestive wastes, but requires a high concentration to be effective. Piperazine works best as a one time oral dose of 50 to 100 mg per bird. The next most effective method, and one that's more practical for large flocks, is to add Piperazine water - wormer to the birds sole source of drinking water at a rate of 0.1 to 0.2 percent (3 ml per gallon) for 4 hours. Repeat the dosage in 7 to 10 days. The withdrawal period is 7 days.​

 

[Guitartists]

Geesh, guess I'm glad I haven't used it yet Guess I WON'T be using it... glad it wasn't very expensive!

 

[gumpsgirl]

It really could be that they got a hold of something that caused them food poisoning or plant poisoning. You are right there, but I don't know what you would do to help them if that was the case. Sorry you're having to go through this. I know exactly how it feels.

 

[gumpsgirl]

Have you tried to contact your local extension office. They are most generally very helpful in helping you handle matters like this or putting you in contact with someone who can help you. That's how I finally got my flock diagnosed with Coryza. Give them a call and see what they tell you.

 

[Guitartists]

Where and what is that listed under in the phonebook?

 

[gumpsgirl]

Under your city or county government listings. Ours just says Extension Service. Let me know what they say.

 

[gumpsgirl]

Well, any luck yet?

 

[Guitartists]

Yeah, they were about as much help as I am to myself! Separate, give vitamins, watch my flock...... could be anything

Ah well, what can you do. I think the one may pull through, but the other I may have to cull

I will give her a couple of days, but I don;t want her to suffer. Going out to check on the rest in a little bit. Will update if there are any new sick birds