Research on worming chickens with albendazole

[Tanya22]

Can you post a picture of her?

I just took this picture of her.

 

[casportpony]

I just took this picture of her.

If you had to guess her weight, what would you guess?

 

[Tanya22]

If you had to guess her weight, what would you guess?

250 grams.. maybe even less.. I mean she can sit down on my palm so..

 

[casportpony]

Is she drinking water?

 

[Tanya22]

Is she drinking water?

Yes, she is. She can now stand and walk upto her food tray and water bowl and she stands and is able to eat and drink on her own.

 

[casportpony]

It really would best if you could weigh her because an oral dose for her is 0.08 ml per 100 grams. If you think she'll drink enough you could try the 0.3 ml per 100 ml of water.

 

[Tanya22]

It really would best if you could weigh her because an oral dose for her is 0.08 ml per 100 grams. If you think she'll drink enough you could try the 0.3 ml per 100 ml of water.

How much should she drink for the 0.3 ml per 100 ml of water dose to work?
I do prefer this dose as my doctor has recommended it. But I need to be sure too.

 

[Tanya22]

How much should she drink for the 0.3 ml per 100 ml of water dose to work?
I do prefer this dose as my doctor has recommended it. But I need to be sure too.

Okay so I gave this dose to my girls yesterday and made them dip their beaks in it 8-9 times. Otherwise I also left the water with them for 2 hours.
But they didn't finish all of it.
My doctor say to give .3 ml of medicine in 10 ml of water and to make them finish the full thing. Only then will the deworming happen.
Will that be safe?
Please let me know..

 

[MarcyG]

When I give my hens their de-worming medicine (Albendazole) I measure out .25ml per 5-6lb hen (as directed by my vet). I use a dropper with measurements to get the dosage right. Then I drip the medicine onto a very small piece of bread for each hen, so the bread is soaked with the Albendazole. It's easier to administer to my hens this way, as I'm usually doing it by myself. They'll either eat the soaked bread out of my hand, or I force-feed the soaked bread to each hen. Either way, I find it easier than using the dropper while I'm holding them (and of course, they're squirming the whole time)! Hope this helps!

 

[Tanya22]

When I give my hens their de-worming medicine (Albendazole) I measure out .25ml per 5-6lb hen (as directed by my vet). I use a dropper with measurements to get the dosage right. Then I drip the medicine onto a very small piece of bread for each hen, so the bread is soaked with the Albendazole. It's easier to administer to my hens this way, as I'm usually doing it by myself. They'll either eat the soaked bread out of my hand, or I force-feed the soaked bread to each hen. Either way, I find it easier than using the dropper while I'm holding them (and of course, they're squirming the whole time)! Hope this helps!

Oh this is such a good technique! I have started giving my girls vitamins which have to be directly given from dropper and they create such a fuss!