Newbie questions

[AliciaH]

Thanks Kathy that would be a great help.
And Trefoil thanks. I am not counting on it as I don't know for sure if it's an issue in my area I am just mainly checking in to see how others have and still do things and whats worked for different people. I plan to call the vets and such and see if they know as well as asking a friend Michelle who runs our PAWS (animal control shelter) here as they get fowl and livestock sometimes if they know anything about it etc before letting him touch the ground. I would prefer to be able to let him have some freedom rather than be locked in one space if at all possible but I will do whatever is best for him.

 

[new 2 pfowl]

By the way...
Did you know that we love pictures here?

Can you post some pictures of your boy?????

 

[AliciaH]

I sure will tonight as soon as my husband is home to help me (not an easy task to do with 8 kids most toddlers running around) lol ....I need to post some anyway to make sure the man really gave me a male lol

 

[casportpony]

So here is some info on how ivermectin is *not* effective as a poultry wormer. It's only one study, but worth looking into, IMO.
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2816174
Ivermectin as a bird anthelmintic--trials with naturally infected domestic fowl.

Oksanen A, Nikander S.
Abstract

To evaluate the use of ivermectin as a bird anthelmintic, 29 White Leghorn hens naturally infected with Ascaridia spp., Heterakis spp. and Capillaria spp. were treated with 0.2, 2 or 6 mg/kg intramuscularly or 0.2 or 0.8 mg/kg orally. Faecal samples were collected before treatment and at autopsy, 2, 6, or 16 days after treatment, when the intestines were also examined for helminths. None of the treatments gave satisfactory anthelmintic results.
-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

This is info on fenbendazole (Safeguard or Panacur, liquid or paste):
Source:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6750887
Efficacy of fenbendazole against helminth parasites of poultry in Uganda.

Ssenyonga GS.
Abstract

Fenbendazole 4% (Panacur, Hoechst) administered in feed was used to treat chickens infected with Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum and Railletina spp. It was also used to treat Syngamus trachea in broiler birds. There was a marked drop in helminth egg counts in the faeces on the second day of treatment and the faeces became negative by the seventh day after the last treatment. Post-mortem examination 15 to 21 days later showed that the drug was 100% effective against Ascaridia galli and Heterakis gallinarum at 10 mg/kg. However, for complete removal of Railletina spp. 15 mg/kg was required. Similarly 20 mg/kg fenbendazole was effective against Syngamus trachea. It was concluded that fenbendazole is suitable for the treatment of the important intestinal and tracheal worms of poultry, a dose of 15 to 20 mg/kg for 3 consecutive days being recommended for use under field conditions.
-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

This is article on capillary worms and peafowl:
http://www.unitedpeafowlassociation.org/MoreonWormingandDisease.html

-Kathy

 

[margaret8]

I live I central Oklahoma. Is there any blackhead here? We have 60 acres and to my knowledge there have never been ant chickens. My husbands mother had a 20 lb goose carried of my an owl about 30 yrs ago. That was the end of the poultry! I've wormed once, and plan to again in 3 months.

 

[casportpony]

You're probably okay, but having a supply of metronidazole (fish-zole) on-hand is what I would recommend... Better safe than sorry, right?

-Kathy

 

[zazouse]

I keep it on hand just in case along with a dozen other things any animal here may need at any given time. better safe than sorry just make sure you check the expiration dates, try to find one that will be at least a year before it expires that way you won't have to buy fresh meds so often.

 

[mbbrinegar]

If your going to put them on the ground then your going to have to start worming them.