I would rotate onto safeguard (fenbendazole). Its good to rotate dewormers so that the worms don't develop a resistance to any single medication and fenbendazole is really good stuff, plus its almost impossible to overdose them with it. I dose mine once every three months with a different dewormer but my birds have an unusually high parasite load because of all of the wildlife that visits my pond (where my chickens drink from). I treat the pond for parasites three times a year. Its a pain, but we've gotten into a rhythm with it and everyone seems to be much less plagued by parasites. Who knew that having a free range flock in the swamp would be such a pain? Being more inland, you're probably good with twice a year, but I would rotate each time. You have a lot of choicesHollow-- SO excited for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deworming Question-- I can't remember what the minimum age is. And does anyone remember the dosing for Zimecterin Gold? I'm pretty sure that's what I used last time. I noticed a couple have some pretty watery poo lately, figure try that before they start laying and I can't have eggs? Or should I just let it go, we give them table scraps could have been something they ate? I thought I remembered people doing theirs twice a year regardless of signs just to protect them?
yrantel, fenbendazole, valbendazole, praziquantel, moxidectin, ivermectin etc.
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