tapeworm question!

[yippeechickens]

hi everyone! i was sitting with my chickens last night and noticed little tapeworm bits in their poop i’ve been reading about the aquasol goat dewormer doses for chickens and also the aquasol chicken specific dewormer both being able to go in their water. It seems pretty straightforward but my only concern is with our ducks - I read tapeworms are rare in ducks but they have the same water source and since I’m unsure who all has the tapeworms i want to deworm them all. is the aquasol chicken dewormer dosage going to the same for the ducks?? and also is it safe? (theyre also muscovy ducks so theyre a lot bigger than the hens. we are also currently having a fox problem so everyone is locked in the same enclosure at night.)

 

[Jenbirdee]

hi everyone! i was sitting with my chickens last night and noticed little tapeworm bits in their poop i’ve been reading about the aquasol goat dewormer doses for chickens and also the aquasol chicken specific dewormer both being able to go in their water. It seems pretty straightforward but my only concern is with our ducks - I read tapeworms are rare in ducks but they have the same water source and since I’m unsure who all has the tapeworms i want to deworm them all. is the aquasol chicken dewormer dosage going to the same for the ducks?? and also is it safe? (theyre also muscovy ducks so theyre a lot bigger than the hens. we are also currently having a fox problem so everyone is locked in the same enclosure at night.)

I do not know for sure but I think it is please don’t quote me on that but what I wanted to say was they don’t have to have water overnight and so during the day if you could just separate them and only give the medicated water to the chickens that might work. I remember a few years ago I bought a tiny bottle of aquasol so I could use it for my ducks if I ever needed it. And that was before I owned chickens. So I might have the duck dosage written down or saved somewhere I’ll check and let you know.
Perhaps another duck person will come and know the answer right off. @Miss Lydia @HollowOfWisps

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC. Aquasol (fenbendazole) does not treat tapeworms. To treat tapes, you need praziquantel. The least expensive way to treat tapes is to use the horse dewormer Equimax
The dose is ~0.033 ml per pound, or 0.16 ml per five pounds and repeat in 10 days.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...ctin-187-praiquantel-1403-paste-642-g-5018765

 

[Jenbirdee]

I’m so glad @casportpony showed up that was great advice.