HELP! Sick chickens

[cajun2010]

I need help. I have had several chickens die over the last few weeks. They seen to have 2 different problems. Some of them start acting sleepy, uncoordinated and won't eat or drink. They will also gasp with their beak. Those seem to die in a couple of days. If I can force feed and make them drink they sometimes recover. The other ones just start to limp, with no other symptoms. I have checked their feet and see no cuts, sores or swelling. They eat, drink and get along ok. The first on I thought was injured but died in about a week. Then several more started acting like that. I don't know what to do. My flock is getting thinner! Help!

 

[dawg53]

Probably need to be wormed.

 

[cajun2010]

Planning on doing that in the morning. Using ivermectin drops. I have heard of so many different ways to worm. How do you worm your flock?

 

[dawg53]

I use valbazen and safeguard liquid goat wormer. I quit using ivermectin.

 

[artsyrobin]

what is the dosage for safeguard, i am having similiar issues, lethargic, thin and diarea, only a couple of them, the rest are fine

 

[cajun2010]

Why did you stop using ivermectrin?

 

[dawg53]

what is the dosage for safeguard, i am having similiar issues, lethargic, thin and diarea, only a couple of them, the rest are fine

1cc for giants, 3/4cc for large fowl, 1/2cc for standards, 1/4cc for smaller birds. If you dose a couple, dose the rest of them as well.

 

[dawg53]

Why did you stop using ivermectrin?

It's losing its effectiveness against large roundworms and definitely doesnt kill cecal worms. This due to its overuse in CHICKENS as a miteacide.

 

[artsyrobin]

so with the liquid is it add to the water or injected?? or used like ivomec was? thanks so much for your help- i did have some of the horse paste i gave to one of the girls that is in isolation and she was eating much better today

 

[momsfarm]

how much dosage if you use horse ivermectin for average size hens?