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[Renie'sPeeps]

kind of like Tequilla?

Ewww....lol

 

[kivi]

newbie question. After worming, are the eggs safe to eat afterwards?

 

[Acschmitt]

one of our buffs

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

one of our buffs

Nice!
How old is she?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

newbie question. After worming, are the eggs safe to eat afterwards?

http://www.healthybirds.umd.edu/disease/deworming birds.pdf

Wazine is the only medication currently approved for poultry deworming. It is NOT approved for egglayers, however. There is NO medication approved for egglayers. So you would be going off-label to deworm your layers.

On BYC most posts that I have read mention tossing eggs for a couple of weeks after wormers. Of course it is always best to talk with your veterinarian and get a prescription. They sell the wormers without a prescription, however, and there are numerous threads on valbazen (albendazole), safeguard (fenbendazole) and wazine. Other wormers too, like ivermectin.
If you sell eggs or meat, this could be an issue for you, as food safety is a legal issue.

Wazine only kills large roundworms and thus if your chickens have other types of worms they can die from a worm infestation even after giving Wazine.

I have read on BYC one account of how the advice was given (I think from a county extension office or someplace like that) to destroy the flock for a worm infestation (egglayers) since *I believe* as community poultry specialists legally that is all they can recommend (unless they are vets). But as backyard pet flock owners of course we make our own decisions. Just be sure to research it carefully and be aware that the pharmaceutical companies don't have the monetary incentive to do the research necessary to claim how many days to toss eggs.

Additionally, it is important to recognize that if we constantly give the same wormer (without rotation of wormers) to our poultry, we are likely creating resistant worms.

It is your food supply, or your pets we are talking about, and thus making an informed decision is vital unless going to the vet (which not all of us can afford).

Addendum: Some vets will do a fecal float test for worms for a small fee (false negatives are possible). This may be a good option for some folks, as worming medications are hard on chickens and can even kill a sickly chicken.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

As stated, always use a wormer labeled for poultry. Never use a cattle wormer. It has not been labeled for poultry.

Wazine is the most recommended for poultry and has always did well for us.

http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=15109

 

[galanie]

Wazine only kills roundworms. No other types of worms. And there are a whole lot of different kinds of worms they can die from. Jim is correct, no others are labeled for chickens. Plenty of us use other wormers "off label" such as Safeguard and Valbazen. They are labeled for sheep and cattle. If you do care to "risk it" and use the others too, ask and I'm sure someone will be able to give you dosages. It's according to weight so knowing your birds' weights is very helpful.

 

[kivi]

I haven't noticed any worms and my birds are doing well and are at a nice weight. I just saw on another list they were talking about worming their flocks every 6 months and being new I thought I better ask questions. So it sounds like I shouldn't worm unless I see the need. Throw out the eggs for several weeks afterwards and the chickens that were wormed will no longer be fit to eat. Did I get it right? Would these eggs be ok to feed to the dogs or is that not good either? Appreciate all the info and that you guys are willing to answer newbie questions. Thanks again.

 

[vebyrd36]

Typically I worm twice a year Spring and Fall. The eggs are boiled and feed back to the birds. Other then that worming is PRN with birds I receive. VIVI

 

[galanie]

Everyone here is being rather close about worming practices. I recommend PM'ing Dawg53 about it. He is really good at knowing these things. Honestly I can't remember at this point the exact dosages of "off label" worming. But he'll be able to help.