Ivermectin Experiment

[1NurseRatched]

I would mention that NOTHING will have enough residual action for six to twelve months with one application on the birds, but they do get reinfected. I've had a miserable time this year with mites, because of the house wrens that infest my coop area, and fly in at every opportunity. Despise them!
Mary

I've had hundreds of those wrens in my coop and run this year, especially during the snow. So they are the culprits!

 

[aart]

What breed is this?
I assume you will update with dosage and application details?

 

[casportpony]

What breed is this?
I assume you will update with dosage and application details?

My bad! She is a 2015 peahen that weighs 3.2 kg and was given 0.15 ml of 1.87% ivermectin paste, which works out to ~0.9 mg/kg.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

About to try it again on a chicken, but this time I will give less.

-Kathy

 

[aart]

So...what were the results with the peahen?
...or is it too soon to tell?

 

[casportpony]

Next experiment...

Going to mix some amount of injectable in water, then tube that water and see if it treats lice.

-Kathy

 

[aart]

Lice are back?

 

[pennylane13]

How are you administering it? Orally?

 

[casportpony]

How are you administering it? Orally?

I will mix the injectable in water, let the water settle, then tube the medicated water, which is orally.

There are many references that say one can use 1% ivermectin in water, but I have a funny feeling that it's not water soluble, so this experiment will show if it is or isn't.

 

[Slist]

anything----lice dead

Steve