Okay to Guesstimate Weights for Deworming?

[Anon112]

Tough times over here, to be honest, and among some other things my chickens have roundworms. The vet gave me Albenzadole, liquid, to be given at 1mL/pound. (I know the internet says 0.08mL/lb).

I have 20+ chickens and weighing each one sounds like a nightmare.

Is it okay to just weigh a few of them and give a similar dose to the other chickens who are about the same size?

I think my lightest chicken is a little over 3 pounds and my biggest is a little over 5 pounds.

 

[Eggcessive]

I could see rounding the dose up to 0.1 per pound, but I think it would be dangerous to give any bird 1 ml per pound. The old dosage of 1/2 orally will treat a 4-6 pound hen. Bantams get less, and a big rooster or hen would get more. Be sure to shake the sludge out of the bottom since albendazole or Valbazen will settle out.

Tough times over here, to be honest, and among some other things my chickens have roundworms. The vet gave me Albenzadole, liquid, to be given at 1mL/pound. (I know the internet says 0.08mL/lb).

I have 20+ chickens and weighing each one sounds like a nightmare.

Is it okay to just weigh a few of them and give a similar dose to the other chickens who are about the same size?

I think my lightest chicken is a little over 3 pounds and my biggest is a little over 5 pounds.