Low weight after vent gleet

[hanneke]

For worming fenbendazole 10% or safeguard liquid goat wormer 1/4 ml per pound for 5 consecutive days is good. Ivermectin has a ling egg withdrawal time, and although it can treat mites, it no longer is best for worms. I know a lot of people are doing fermented feed, but after trying it for about 8 months years ago, I found it was very messy and I worried about mold fungus in warm weather, so I stopped. I might try just using dry crumbles or pellet feed again, or wetting a bit of it daily with a bit of water. Some hens just have messy vents, especially if the lower belly is enlarged or if they have any vent damage from pecking, laying to large of an egg, or prolapse. If all others are doing well, it may just be her own problem.

The poor thing only weighs 3.5 pounds. I started deworming tonight.
I might tube feed her?

 

[Tookie]

l guess to get optimal results I would separate her right?
I’ve separated her during treatments and she seems to eat less if I do.

If she's acting normal, and will eat more when near the others, I wouldn't separate.

 

[Tookie]

The poor thing only weighs 3.5 pounds. I started deworming tonight.
I might tube feed her?

If you feel she's not eating enough give it a shot.