Ivermectin pour-on wormer questions

I use 2 big drops or 4 small drops (pinhead size) on bantams, 4-5 small or 7 big drops on LF. It is a pretty safe drug, so overdosing is not a big concern. It takes care of internal AND external parasites. We worm routinely spring and fall or if someone shows signs of a problem. You are "officially" supposed to withold eggs for 2 weeks, but Dr. Karcher (poultry specialist at MSU) says to box them up and send them to him and he will eat them. They haven't done any testing on poultry and Ivermectin (not cost effective-not enuf of a poultry market to support testing), so the "official" word is conservative. Redose in 10-14 days. Bottle will have storage instructions.

 

Oops, I meant to say 4-5 large drops and 7 small drops. I use whatever syringe is handy, so the drop size varies.

Ivermectin is pretty safe. You could do the babies or not. If any of the flock have mites or lice, do everyone.

LF=Large Fowl.

I don't know about the DE, I don't use it.

 

How young is to young to worm?

 

Depending on soil conditions; the earliest I've started worming is about 7-8 weeks.

 

If you're going to worm, get Safeguard liquid for goats or cattle or Valbazen and worm orally.

-Kathy