outdoorsgirl85
Chirping
Hi, I'm new here and and just found one roundworm in my chicken poop a couple of days ago.
I have 8 adult chickens, ranging between 4 to 5.5 lbs. I called my vet to see what the treatment recommendation would be.
He recommended using Ivermectin pour on ( I found Durvet Ivermectin at Tractor Supply, 5mg per mL ). He said two drops per bird and wait 7 days before consuming eggs again. I asked about repeat use and he said that was up to me... I didn't leave the conversation feeling 100% confident. I found this link providing more information - https://bitchinchickens.com/2019/04/29/ivermectin-for-parasite-control/
Has anyone used this product as drops effectively? Would the dosage measurements match what I found in the link above? I'm tempted to try what has been suggested.. but timid too. This is my first experience with worms, so trying to learn as much as possible. Thank you for any help/advice that can be provided!
I have 8 adult chickens, ranging between 4 to 5.5 lbs. I called my vet to see what the treatment recommendation would be.
He recommended using Ivermectin pour on ( I found Durvet Ivermectin at Tractor Supply, 5mg per mL ). He said two drops per bird and wait 7 days before consuming eggs again. I asked about repeat use and he said that was up to me... I didn't leave the conversation feeling 100% confident. I found this link providing more information - https://bitchinchickens.com/2019/04/29/ivermectin-for-parasite-control/
Has anyone used this product as drops effectively? Would the dosage measurements match what I found in the link above? I'm tempted to try what has been suggested.. but timid too. This is my first experience with worms, so trying to learn as much as possible. Thank you for any help/advice that can be provided!