How to treat a chicken for worms

[chickenmama109]

Could y’all show me pics of what I should use lol I’m very new to this and I’m not sure if I’m finding the right stuff? I’m scared I might get the wrong thing

 

[Eggcessive]

The Safeguard is less expensive but the Valbazen goes farther and requires fewer doses. Safeguard is easier to find in stores. Here is where to read about each one:
https://www.jefferspet.com/products/safeguard-dewormer-goats-125ml?sku=I6SK
https://www.jefferspet.com/products/valbazen-broad-spectrum-dewormer

 

[chickenmama109]

The Safeguard is less expensive but the Valbazen goes farther and requires fewer doses. Safeguard is easier to find in stores. Here is where to read about each one:
https://www.jefferspet.com/products/safeguard-dewormer-goats-125ml?sku=I6SK
https://www.jefferspet.com/products/valbazen-broad-spectrum-dewormer

Thanks so much!!

 

[chickenmama109]

The Safeguard is less expensive but the Valbazen goes farther and requires fewer doses. Safeguard is easier to find in stores. Here is where to read about each one:
https://www.jefferspet.com/products/safeguard-dewormer-goats-125ml?sku=I6SK
https://www.jefferspet.com/products/valbazen-broad-spectrum-dewormer

I found this one and it’s a pretty good price! Can I use it for chickens?

 

[dawg53]

You would be better off dosing each chicken orally with a liquid wormer. You can use a syringe without a needle.
When you dose a bird orally, you know they got properly wormed.
The medicated feed that you have will be ineffective if a chicken doesnt eat it or if a chicken doesnt eat enough of it to be effective. Also, sick wormy birds dont eat.

 

[hayley3]

And make sure you know where to put the syringe so you miss the trachea.

 

[MissChicken81]

And make sure you know where to put the syringe so you miss the trachea.

Omgoodness how do you get a chicken to let you do that???? I just tryed to deworm my flock because one had round worms in its droppings but my chickens run from me when I reach down to pick them up and I doubt I would be able to open there mouths. Instead of chasing 14 chickens around I mixed it in some yogurt and crumble. Hit or miss for me I guess. I am still very new at being a chicken farmer

 

[dawg53]

It's easy to dose chickens orally with a liquid wormer.
Go out to the coop before sunrise when your birds are still on the roost. Use a flashlight, perhaps someone can help you. Preload your syringe with the wormer. Snatch a chicken off the roost and cradle her in your forearm. Use your fingers and thumb and pull down on her wattles, and her mouth will open. With your free hand, grab the preloaded syringe and shoot the liquid in her mouth and IMMEDIATELY let go of the wattles so she can swallow the liquid on her own. Then release her, preload the syringe, and grab another hen, repeat the procedure.

If the hen shakes her head when you pull down on her wattles, hang on and she'll tire. Only use 1/2cc at a time when administering the liquid. Using more than 1/2cc might be too much for her to swallow at once and might go down the windpipe, then there would be problems.
If she needs more than 1/2cc, use another preloaded syringe.
Once you squirt any liquid in a birds mouth, including wormers, you have to let go of the wattles immediately. I cant emphasize that enough.

I recommend practicing this procedure a couple of times without a loaded syringe and you'll get the hang of it real quick. It's not hard to do. A dry run so to speak.
It's always best to worm birds while they're perched on the roost in the early morning because they havnt eaten yet. The worms will be hungry and weakest, the wormer will be more effective getting rid of them. Then withhold your birds feed for about 2 hours after worming them.
You may or may not see worms excreted in feces. If you see them, they will be dead or dying.
Worms cannot survive outside their host.

 

[chickenmama109]

It's easy to dose chickens orally with a liquid wormer.
Go out to the coop before sunrise when your birds are still on the roost. Use a flashlight, perhaps someone can help you. Preload your syringe with the wormer. Snatch a chicken off the roost and cradle her in your forearm. Use your fingers and thumb and pull down on her wattles, and her mouth will open. With your free hand, grab the preloaded syringe and shoot the liquid in her mouth and IMMEDIATELY let go of the wattles so she can swallow the liquid on her own. Then release her, preload the syringe, and grab another hen, repeat the procedure.

If the hen shakes her head when you pull down on her wattles, hang on and she'll tire. Only use 1/2cc at a time when administering the liquid. Using more than 1/2cc might be too much for her to swallow at once and might go down the windpipe, then there would be problems.
If she needs more than 1/2cc, use another preloaded syringe.
Once you squirt any liquid in a birds mouth, including wormers, you have to let go of the wattles immediately. I cant emphasize that enough.

I recommend practicing this procedure a couple of times without a loaded syringe and you'll get the hang of it real quick. It's not hard to do. A dry run so to speak.
It's always best to worm birds while they're perched on the roost in the early morning because they havnt eaten yet. The worms will be hungry and weakest, the wormer will be more effective getting rid of them. Then withhold your birds feed for about 2 hours after worming them.
You may or may not see worms excreted in feces. If you see them, they will be dead or dying.
Worms cannot survive outside their host.

what hole am I supposed to miss! What happens if I don’t could I just put it on some food!v

 

[Wyorp Rock]

what hole am I supposed to miss! What happens if I don’t could I just put it on some food!v

Do you have a helper - spouse, parent, friend, neighbor? It's not hard - re-read the post by @dawg53 above.
This article may help you https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...er-construction-check-back-for-updates.73335/

IF you really are struggling getting it into them orally with a syringe,
I suppose you could take each bird out separately and put the medication on a piece of bread. (giving out pieces of bread when all have access, you will have birds snatching more than their share!). Make sure you have your birds weighed and you are giving them the correct dosage.