Histomoniasis aka Blackhead

[casportpony]

Has anyone here every lost a chicken to histomoniasis?

 

[dawg53]

Has anyone here every lost a chicken to histomoniasis?

I havnt, but I know how to treat it.

 

[casportpony]

I havnt, but I know how to treat it.

How would you treat it?

 

[dawg53]

Blackhead is caused by a protozoa. Treatment is 250mg metronidazole given orally once a day for 5 days. Then you have to eliminate the host that carries the protozoa...the cecal worm. Valbazen liquid cattle/sheep wormer will take care of the cecal worm....1/2cc given orally undiluted, repeat again in 10 days.

 

[casportpony]

Blackhead is caused by a protozoa. Treatment is 250mg metronidazole given orally once a day for 5 days. Then you have to eliminate the host that carries the protozoa...the cecal worm. Valbazen liquid cattle/sheep wormer will take care of the cecal worm....1/2cc given orally undiluted, repeat again in 10 days.

You seem to be really good at finding official type references. Are there any for blackhead medications that you have seen?

 

[dawg53]

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I've used metronidazole and valbazen as well as a host of other wormers.

 

[casportpony]

I've used metronidazole and valbazen as well as a host of other wormers.

Yes, but surely you wouldn't give a 100 gram chick the same amount as a 5kg turkey? Just looking for more detailed info...

 

[dawg53]

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You wanted to know how to treat it in chickens. A 100 gram chick doesnt get worms that young. All I know about turkeys is that the protozoa is deadly to them if infected. I've never owned turkeys.

 

[casportpony]

I had a chick hatch on 6-23, died on 7-8. UC Davis confirmed that cause of death was histomoniasis. Weight at time of death was 70 grams. I also just lost a 1kg hen and I believe that her cause of death was histomoniasis. Just trying to get a handle on what seems to be a real problem here.

 

[casportpony]

I've used metronidazole and valbazen as well as a host of other wormers.

And thanks to your posts, I will be buy some Valbazen.