Got new Peafowl yesterday !!! Need Quarentine advise on Deworming

[Resolution]

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The objective is to fill as much of the digestive tract with dietary fibre as possible Squash and pumpkin are perfect because there's lots of indigestible fibre that helps scourge out the digestive tract combined with specific micronutrients that give the bird energy as well as provide natural carotenoids. When the digestive tract is plumped up, internal membranes stretch out exposing more surface area and ostensibly more internal parasite, more eggs of internal parasites. So the answer is yes- just leave them away from their normal maintenance fare the day before you put out the pumpkin/squash so they gorge on it. I'd wait until the full moon when the eggs are hatching or you're just doing away with adult parasites. Wormers are harsh on the system. Don't believe me? Go buy one for people. Read the directions and feel the pain. It's a chemical ingested into the body of a fragile creature- necessary- but plan it out in advance- boost their immune systems before hand. Older adult birds my suggestion is to worm the night after they've been fed pumpkin squash in the early morning.

 

[AnnaLease]

So the full moon is the only time to get rid of the hatching eggs? I've been reading that if I do a round ten days after the first round, that'll take of everybody. How does an egg in the guts of a bird know whether there's a full moon or not? Just wondering.

 

[AnnaLease]

And how does anybody even figure out that the eggs hatch during the full moon?

 

[deerman]

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Magic !!!

or X-rays vison

 

[Resolution]

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Circadian Rhythm

There are many reference papers on this subject

as it specifically relates to parasitology . Aquatic parasites of farmed fish and shell fish are a growing phenomenon and treating the fish stock before processing for market is something that must be timed very carefully for obvious reasons. For this reason, there are more papers on parasitology of aquatic animals than birds but most life forms follow a circadian rhythm, which is naturally anchored by the gravity pull of the moon, the tides, the length of days- this sort of thing. Please read up on circadian rhythm and parasitology. There is quite a lot of information out there about pinworm infestations in humans and how these outbreaks are tied to moon cycles as well. Naturally, these references will be less technical and easily understood than papers on the parasites of other animals. Different parasites hatch at different times- some prefer to hatch the week after a full moon, others during the full moon. Regardless, they certainly do hatch and they tend to hatch all at once. Better to be prepared to do a complete job rather than the sloppy ones that have resulted in parasites that are immune to chemicals used to treat them. These parasites are being dispersed from breeder to breeder in precisely the same way that antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria and virus are being dispersed. We create these problems unwittingly of course. An ounce of prevention is worth...

 

[AnnaLease]

OK, I guess there is scientific evidence to back up what you are saying. I'm sorry for being so doubtful.

 

[Resolution]

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I didn't perceive your question as doubtful. Seemed to me that you are open-minded enough to seek- with a desire to learn more. That's what we're all here for.

 

[chickenzoo]

I would not treat for Black head if they are not showing signs. You do not want to build up a resistance in your birds to it. Keep it on hand encase their is a problem. I use Safeguard as a preventative for Blackhead and also a wormer. It affects the cecal worms that cause the parasite. I know some people do use pumkin seeds etc.. for worming, also cyann pepper etc... I personally have not, but some people swear by it for small infestations. The Valbazen and Safeguard are in a similar family and are dosed the same.... 3 cc's per gallon of drinking water for 5 days, repeat in 14. Individual dose is 1 cc per 10lbs of bird in the mouth or give on a piece of bread, or in a grape etc...

 

[FrenchToast]

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I didn't treat for the Blackhead. But I do have the fish zole on hand. I gave each peafowl approximately 3/4 cc of Valbazen since I couldn't find the exact amount at the time for peafowl. I know the dosage for standard large fowl is 1/2 cc and 1/4 cc for bantams.
Now I'm wondering if I didn't give them enough.
So I need to do it again 10-14 days after the first treatment so I might go with the 3cc per gallon of water. It was quite the experience dosing them individually. Not so bad once I caught them but boy did they lose the feathers just by being upset. Is that normal?

Thanks

 

[jbourget]

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Magic !!!

or X-rays vison