Stung by craigslist chickens, sick birds

[enola]

Kathy says she treats with Corid and Safeguard at the same time.

 

[ochochicas]

You can treat the mites with ivermectin, but it will not kill internal parasites. If there is something less expensive you should try that first.

I dewormed my chickens with safegard goat dewormer. I put 1 ml on pieces of bread and the chickens gobbled it up. I only had one rooster that didn't want to eat the bread, but he was a jerk and knew I hated him... probably thought it was poison. I did this for 5 days and the chickens ate the bread up like it was candy.

You should be able to get a bag of Corid for about $8. Check into ordering it online. I love my local feed store, but some of their prices are outrageous.

Be sure you don't give the corid at the same time as the vitamins. The vitamins will make the corid ineffective.

It is up to you if you want to cull and start over. It is frustrating having sick chickens. I usually give mine a week and if they don't show any improvement (or if they are losing a lot of weight) I cull them. It isn't because I don't want to treat them, but rather it seems unfair to keep them suffering if they aren't going to get better. On a better note, think about everything you are learning! Chickens are surprising fragile, but they are also an educational experience (whether you were ready for it or not.)

 

[Michael Apple]

You can treat the mites with ivermectin, but it will not kill internal parasites. If there is something less expensive you should try that first.

Ochochicas, Ivermectin is not effective for any ectoparasites or endoparasites which plague poultry. Knemidocoptes mites don't even reach the bloodstream and only burrow in skin.

parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2540&Itemid=2816Knemidocoptes
"Macrocyclic lactones (e.g. ivermectin, moxidectin), whether for oral delivery or as injectables do not control northern or tropical fowl mites: the effective dose would be very close to the dose that is toxic for the birds."

 

[dawg53]

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You can purchase a smaller valbazen container in this link:
http://www.wholesalekennel.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=29

 

[IdahoPrepper]

You can treat the mites with ivermectin, but it will not kill internal parasites. If there is something less expensive you should try that first.

I dewormed my chickens with safegard goat dewormer. I put 1 ml on pieces of bread and the chickens gobbled it up. I only had one rooster that didn't want to eat the bread, but he was a jerk and knew I hated him... probably thought it was poison. I did this for 5 days and the chickens ate the bread up like it was candy.

You should be able to get a bag of Corid for about $8. Check into ordering it online. I love my local feed store, but some of their prices are outrageous.

Be sure you don't give the corid at the same time as the vitamins. The vitamins will make the corid ineffective.

It is up to you if you want to cull and start over. It is frustrating having sick chickens. I usually give mine a week and if they don't show any improvement (or if they are losing a lot of weight) I cull them. It isn't because I don't want to treat them, but rather it seems unfair to keep them suffering if they aren't going to get better. On a better note, think about everything you are learning! Chickens are surprising fragile, but they are also an educational experience (whether you were ready for it or not.)

Well I just got off the phone with a Farm/Avian Vet here locally. She doesnt think that either of these things will help the bird. Seemed to think it was something else like avian flu or another illness.

 

[casportpony]

Kathy says she treats with Corid and Safeguard at the same time.

I do.

-Kathy