I used Pour On Ivermectin for Cattle. I administered it directly to his skin at the base of his neck-similar to how you would give Frontline to a dog. I used a 1mL syringe (without the needle) I brought home from work and administered .5mL
I treated my hens 2 x with IVM. The last treatment was a couple of weeks ago. I still can't tell if it has helped. How do you know?
I dip my chickens legs and feet in oil every other day after treating them ,the coop & nest boxes with permethrin & psp a week apart ( white washed the coop too!) They'll get their #4th dose of Ivermectin next week. I culled the rooster that gave it to them, he was losing a lot of weight(skin and bones)I'm trying to gather materials for another coop or chicken tractor so I can leave the coop empty 9 months.
They can go dormant and come back when the flocks under stress. They're very hard to detect until its too late and very difficult to get rid of.Theres a lot more to it than oiling their legs.Mine didn't improve until I started them on Ivermectin.
Wow, that seems like an awful lot of work. I don't have an option to use a different coop. I took one hen into the vet today for an eye issue. He said that the IVM should work. But, it would take a long time for the legs to heal up. I bought 6 hens 2 months ago and 4 had the SLM. I am a first time chicken owner so I didn't know they had it until someone pointed it out after the fact. Ugh, now I have to deal with this.
Cleaning the coop & spraying it didn't help until the chickens got Ivermectin in their bloodstream I've kept dipping oil on their legs and feet to lesson the itching & hopefully smother some of them.I don't have the patience to soak them anymore.I'm burnt out .
Please do your own research so you'll know whats best for your flock ! Ivermectin is recommended for the treatment of scaly mite infestations which isn't the same as one or two birds getting it.
I have just started and am already stressed.
I never dreamed chickens could be so much work .My dads chickens roosted in trees.
