Tapeworms in Chickens

[BridLady101]

Hello everyone,
I have 8 hens and 1 rooster. Two of my birds are bantam mixes and the rest are average sized. I currently have a tapeworm issue in a few birds (if not all of them) but not all poops have the worm segments in them. I have no way of weighing my birds to know exact weight for dosing with any of the medications I have seen on this site. Is there any medication that is effective with tapeworms that can be an all flock dose without worry of overdosing and how can I be sure I don't overdose them with any medication if I cannot weigh them?
Any help is greatly appreciated as I have baby chicks about to be fully introduced to the flock and I don't want it to spread if I can help it.
Thank you in advance!

 

[hayley3]

I normally weigh me first to find out my weight and then I step back on the scales and someone hands me the chicken or dog, etc.
There is no one-size-fits all in worm medicine...it's all done by weight.

 

[Folly's place]

It's necessary to weigh at least some of the birds, both big and small, so you have a very close approximation of their weight. Otherwise, don't treat them with anything!
Mary

 

[dawg53]

Hello everyone,
I have 8 hens and 1 rooster. Two of my birds are bantam mixes and the rest are average sized. I currently have a tapeworm issue in a few birds (if not all of them) but not all poops have the worm segments in them. I have no way of weighing my birds to know exact weight for dosing with any of the medications I have seen on this site. Is there any medication that is effective with tapeworms that can be an all flock dose without worry of overdosing and how can I be sure I don't overdose them with any medication if I cannot weigh them?
Any help is greatly appreciated as I have baby chicks about to be fully introduced to the flock and I don't want it to spread if I can help it.
Thank you in advance!

You can use Equimax equine paste to treat tapeworm infected birds. It'll be in the Equine section at a feed store. Just for your information, insects are the vector for tapeworms. However not all insects are tapeworm infected. That's why not all of your birds have tapeworms.
Here's a link for dosage info:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...rms-under-construction.1220309/#post-19519143

 

[Dr.GarryTTucker]

So what I do to weight my broilers is use a 5gallon bucket and a luggage scale. Put the bird in the bucket and lift. Subtract weight of bucket.

 

[palolo]

What is the correct dosage per pound

 

[dawg53]

What is the correct dosage per pound

See post #1 in this link:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...rms-under-construction.1220309/#post-19519143