My husband and I have been discussing selling all the birds once they're finished treatment. We had considered it before (they did a lot more damage to my garden than the yard eggs are worth), but then the birds got sick and the decision to sell or not had to wait. After all this and the emotional upset, etc, my husband says definitely to sell. He doesn't want my daughter and I calling him crying about birds anymore. I guess I can't blame him. I want to make VERY sure that I will not be passing anything along when I sell them, though. I will be getting a report from the Dept of Ag after they get the blood tests back Monday, and assuming that worms are the only diagnosis, the only thing left if to make sure the worms are gone. So here's a list of questions...
1) Once I dose with the dewormer, how long before they are considered dewormed? Do I need to re-treat after a few weeks? I've read different opinions on this website about this. If YOU were the buyer, what would you be comfortable with in making sure theres no worms?
2) Should I treat the babies? They are approx. 1 month old silkies that are in a raised pen and 2 month old heritage turkeys that are in a run. None of them have gotten "sick". Would the dewormer hurt them at this age if I treated just in case?
3) I'm also dusting with Seven 5%. He said a couple of them had some mites. I know the Ivermectin is also good for the mites. How long for the meds to be effective and do I dust again to make sure there are no mites?
4) Anything else I should consider before selling?
Sorry if I sound stupid with these questions. I always used Wazine for worms and DE to help prevent mites, so I dont have experience with the Ivermectin or Seven.
