sick chicken

[dawg53]

I use 1 ml of panacur goat wormer externally, on the neck to control internal and external parasites. And yes chickens will eventually secumb to parasites. Knocks their immune system for a 6. " an ounce of prevention , is worth a pound of cure ".

Panacur (fenbendazole) does not treat nor kill external parasites, it'll kill internal parasites, a good wormer. The goat wormer is given orally.

 

[dawg53]

The bugs are smaller than fleas, full grown fleas anyway. I have dusted a week ago with permethrin from the local co-op . I am going to use 7 dust instead. I have looked for all types of pest even in the poo but only the white bugs.

You are dealing with lice. Use sevin dust to dust ALL your birds, inside their coop and nests. Repeat again in 10 days.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Panacur (fenbendazole) does not treat nor kill external parasites, it'll kill internal parasites, a good wormer. The goat wormer is given orally.

Thanks for clearing that up Dawg 53, I have been alternating external and oral treatment . So I should ditch the external? Must just be lucky with the mites, I have been using the fenbendazole for over 12 months and had no outbreaks on over 50 birds. I can only put it down to the sulphur powder in the nest boxes if its not the panacur.

 

[casportpony]

Panacur (fenbendazole) does not treat nor kill external parasites, it'll kill internal parasites, a good wormer. The goat wormer is given orally.

X2! Goat, cow, horse, all given orally! As far as I know, the only wormer that is effective against external "blood sucking" parasites is ivermectin, or possibly other drugs that end in "ectin", but definitely not Safeguard or Panacur (fenbendazole).

-Kathy

 

[Fancychooklady]

X2! Goat, cow, horse, all given orally! As far as I know, the only wormer that is effective against external "blood sucking" parasites is ivermectin, or possibly other drugs that end in "ectin", but definitely not Safeguard or Panacur (fenbendazole).

-Kathy

We use pour on for our cattle , but all the other " ectins " are given orally to our horses.

 

[tpup72]

I have a question. I had a chicken that died she seemed to have a sack of fluid on her chest I could feel it. A few days before she died I noticed that when she ate it looked like she wasn't having trouble swallowing. Any idea what it might have been. All the other girls and rooster are fine.

 

[casportpony]

I have a question. I had a chicken that died she seemed to have a sack of fluid on her chest I could feel it. A few days before she died I noticed that when she ate it looked like she wasn't having trouble swallowing. Any idea what it might have been. All the other girls and rooster are fine.

Many things can cause that, including the death process, so it's always a good idea to have a necropsy done when a chicken dies, Here, in the US, many states will do them for free... you should contact your local ag dept or vet school and find out what option you have available to you in Ontario.

-Kathy

 

[cluckin rabbits]

Thanks for all the info guys, I'm using 7 dust now and for at least the next month or so. My coop is really a tractor 6' x 9' with a 2x6 base , 1" pipe hoops and 2x4 weld wire with a tarp for shade and 3 -10 gal storage totes for nest boxes so cleaning and dusting there will be really easy, not to mention that we move it every other day. I plan on posting some pics of it soon , our 13 year old girl helped me build the bulk of it and our 15 year old son helped finish it off and they are really very proud of their accomplishment. I have to say that since we started farming and raising livestock my favorite part of it has been teaching my children how to be self sufficient and how to get the job done no matter what problems may arise, and every now and then they even teach me a little something. I find it so refreshing and hope full to see them so eager to get out side and get their hands dirty rather than being digitally vegetized all day. Thanks again for all the help and I must say that I am very glad I found this forum.

 

[casportpony]

Thanks for all the info guys, I'm using 7 dust now and for at least the next month or so. My coop is really a tractor 6' x 9' with a 2x6 base , 1" pipe hoops and 2x4 weld wire with a tarp for shade and 3 -10 gal storage totes for nest boxes so cleaning and dusting there will be really easy, not to mention that we move it every other day. I plan on posting some pics of it soon , our 13 year old girl helped me build the bulk of it and our 15 year old son helped finish it off and they are really very proud of their accomplishment. I have to say that since we started farming and raising livestock my favorite part of it has been teaching my children how to be self sufficient and how to get the job done no matter what problems may arise, and every now and then they even teach me a little something. I find it so refreshing and hope full to see them so eager to get out side and get their hands dirty rather than being digitally vegetized all day. Thanks again for all the help and I must say that I am very glad I found this forum.

Welcome to BYC!

-Kathy