Help with possible capillary worms

[Mama Bay]

What can I buy at tractor supply to treat capillary worms? One of my 12 week old's just died from it

 

[Kiki]

Valbazan or Safeguard.

 

[Mama Bay]

Is safeguard topical?

 

[Kiki]

No both are given orally.
Both are also sold for cattle or goats.
If you are going to worm it's best to worm the entire flock at the same time and you will need to weigh each one to dose them properly.
Let me know what you buy and I can give you the dosing amounts.

 

[Mama Bay]

Thank you! The guy at tractor supply sent me to the dog section . I was like I can't see how something topical would work! I will go back tomorrow to exchange the Wazine they suggested! My 12 week olds are in the grow out brooder far from my big chickens. Do you think I should treat my big chickens too to be safe? I've never had worms before

 

[Kiki]

Wazine works for roundworms only.
It's best to use one of the other two I mentioned above.

I would treat EVERYONE.
You will need to discard eggs for 2 weeks after the second treatment too.

For the future, collecting some fresh poop for a few different birds and running it to the nearest dog vet for a fecal float test will let you know what worms you are dealing with. I would recommend doing that at least twice a year.

 

[Mama Bay]

Ok thanks! Now I'm not really sure what's going on... it was my son who thought he saw worms in the crop but when I looked I didn't see any... the crop was really swollen. Now I have another one that looks sick but doesn't have a swollen crop but vent looks dirty... and he's going down hill fast. They were all on corid for a while so it shouldn't be cocci... any idea?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm sorry for your loss.

Did you have a fecal float to confirm worms or coccidiosis?
What dosage of Corid did you use and for how long?
What type of food/treats do you feed?

A swollen crop sounds like he may have slow, impacted or sour crop - does his breath have a sour/yeasty smell http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/impacted-slow-and-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments Crop issues can be due to an underlying condition like worms or coccidiosis - so if you can have a fecal float, that would be a good idea. If not, then you may want to treat with Corid for 5-7days to see if there is any improvement. If you feel there may be worms, then you could follow up with a dewormer like Valbazen or Safeguard.

Corid dosage is 1 1/2 teaspoons Corid powder per gallon or 2 teaspoons of 9.6% Corid liquid per gallon - give for 5-7days making sure this is the only source of water available.

See that he is eating his chick starter well and drinking - provide a source of poultry grit (crushed granite/small stones) to help him digest his food properly. Monitor the crop to see if it's emptying overnight.

Keep us posted.

 

[Mama Bay]

I'm sorry for your loss.

Did you have a fecal float to confirm worms or coccidiosis?
What dosage of Corid did you use and for how long?
What type of food/treats do you feed?

A swollen crop sounds like he may have slow, impacted or sour crop - does his breath have a sour/yeasty smell http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/impacted-slow-and-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments Crop issues can be due to an underlying condition like worms or coccidiosis - so if you can have a fecal float, that would be a good idea. If not, then you may want to treat with Corid for 5-7days to see if there is any improvement. If you feel there may be worms, then you could follow up with a dewormer like Valbazen or Safeguard.

Corid dosage is 1 1/2 teaspoons Corid powder per gallon or 2 teaspoons of 9.6% Corid liquid per gallon - give for 5-7days making sure this is the only source of water available.

See that he is eating his chick starter well and drinking - provide a source of poultry grit (crushed granite/small stones) to help him digest his food properly. Monitor the crop to see if it's emptying overnight.

Keep us posted.

I do not have a fecal float. WHen I saw signs of coccidiosis I put them on antibiotics and corid for 10 days then followed up a couple weeks later with another 7 days of corid. I still have him crated with just corid water and medicated feed. If he seems to get better with just the corid I guess it's another strain of cocci. If not, I will follow up with Safe Guard. If he does seem better by tomorrow I'll treat the rest of his brooder mates with cocci too...

 

[Kiki]

What antibiotics and why?

Corid is good enough for Coccidiosis antibiotics are not needed nor will they likely treat Coccidiosis.
I would stop feeding the medicated feed while using Corid and make sure you are not offering vitamins while on either, the Corid or the medicated feed.