Ivermax injectable cattle wormer for Peafowl?

[achiapponi]

Hi all!

What are your thoughts on giving peahen Ivermax injectable cattle dewormer in their water? 2 ML per gallon is what it said...

 

[Waterfaery]

WOW That is AWESOME information! Thank you sooooo much!!!

I agree, he has some fantastic information there and on here. I would advise you check out as many posts as possible from KsKingBee and listen well to his advice. I've learned so much from him.

 

[Kiki]

Mixing it in water is probably not a good idea. You won't know how much each bird takes in.

What are you trying to treat?

 

[Kiki]

I have a hen with semi droopy wings and I have tried every type of calcium and vitamin D supplement. She is not lethargic and is still eating but I am concerned it's something. I thought she was egg bound but she I can't feel anything and she is not producing an egg. She is a 3 year old peahen.

@casportpony are you online?

 

[Waterfaery]

Oral dosing is always best so if you can get her used to and liking a wet mash you can put both the meds and the CG in her feed.

I agree. A wet mash is my favourite way to get medication into them.

I give my birds a wet mash as a treat so they are used to it and get excited about it. It's mainly just their normal feed mixed with some water but I add in a small amount of a different treat each time. Things like sunflower seeds, crushed nuts, scrambled egg, peanut butter etc. I occasionally mix in a probiotic as well, maybe once every couple of weeks.

When I'm worming the flock, I take their combined weight and mix up enough so that they will finish it in less than a couple of hours. They need to finish all of it but not too quickly because that way I can be sure the smallest ones get a chance to eat their share.

If I need to medicate an individual it's really easy to separate and dose the right bird and I give them a very small amount of wet mash so they eat it up quickly. I give the others the same wet mash without the medication on the other side of the partition so that they feel like they're eating together.

I spend time with them every day and observe them closely so that I can catch any issues quickly. It's so much easier to treat a bird that is still eating. Otherwise, it would be so much more stressful for both me and the bird to have to catch them to dose them.

 

[achiapponi]

Mixing it in water is probably not a good idea. You won't know how much each bird takes in.

What are you trying to treat?

I have a hen with semi droopy wings and I have tried every type of calcium and vitamin D supplement. She is not lethargic and is still eating but I am concerned it's something. I thought she was egg bound but she I can't feel anything and she is not producing an egg. She is a 3 year old peahen.

 

[achiapponi]

I have a hen with semi droopy wings and I have tried every type of calcium and vitamin D supplement. She is not lethargic and is still eating but I am concerned it's something. I thought she was egg bound but she I can't feel anything and she is not producing an egg. She is a 3 year old peahen.

And thank you so much for your response!

 

[casportpony]

Pictures?

When I have one like that I weigh them so I have a baseline weight, tube fluids, give Baytril, and Meloxicam.

Is a vet an option?

 

[achiapponi]

Such awful information. That is like putting two aspirin in a glass of water and taking a few sips, it does nothing.

Yeah this guy had a whole YouTube video on it. Then I put it in the search for this site and nothing came up, so I thought let me ask the experts. What is your go to wormer for the peas to treat them with 2 times per year or monthly?

 

[achiapponi]

Mixing it in water is probably not a good idea. You won't know how much each bird takes in.

What are you trying to treat?

I'm just trying to be proactive with worms.