Ivermectin vs. Eprinex dosage confusion

[dawg53]

Sorry to bring up an old topic, but I think I am still missing something about 2 things:

1) Ivermectin for worms - will it kill my chicken's worms or not??

2) Dosage for "Ivermectin 1% injectible for cattle" -- what should i be dropping on her shoulders... 5 drops from my tiny syringe (which equates to something like maybe 1/10 of a mL on the syringe), or half a mL (which would be a LOT of drops)?

Thanks!

Ivermectin has lost its effectiveness in treating poultry worms. You'd be better off using Safeguard liquid goat wormer or Valbazen.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1439-0450.1989.tb00635.x

 

[casportpony]

1) Ivermectin for worms - will it kill my chicken's worms or not??

it is safe for chickens.

2) Dosage for "Ivermectin 1% injectible for cattle" -- what should i be dropping on her shoulders... 5 drops from my tiny syringe (which equates to something like maybe 1/10 of a mL on the syringe), or half a mL (which would be a LOT of drops)?

it should be given by weight. The dose I use to treat lice and mites is 0.05 ml per pound (0.25 ml per five pounds). I do not use it to treat worms because it's not an effective poultry de-wormer.