What do you use to treat your ducks for lice and worming?

[Quacking Pigeon]

I have a lot of questions today. I’ve had a look at some of my young Mallard drakes and noticed lice on them, so I was wondering what you could treat them with for that? Also, what can you worm ducks with that is effective but not water based? They also have what looks like developing bumble on their feet so what could I use for that? At the moment I’m putting vaceline on their legs and bill as I’m Pen training them.

 

[casportpony]

Also, what can you worm ducks with that is effective but not water based or something you crop feed them?

What do you mean?

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

What do you mean?

I believe I’ve read somewhere about a person who was orally giving their birds some wormer. Sorry you can just ignore that part.

 

[casportpony]

I believe I’ve read somewhere about a person who was orally giving their birds some wormer. Sorry you can just ignore that part.

If you want to give medication orally, use ivermectin for lice and albendazole for worms.

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

If you want to give medication orally, use ivermectin for lice and albendazole for worms.

What’s the dosage for ducks and geese? Also is there a wormer that can be dropped on their skin?

 

[casportpony]

What’s the dosage for ducks and geese? Also is there a wormer that can be dropped on their skin?

There are two topical cattle de-wormers, one is ivermectin, the other is moxidectin. Ivermectin is not an effective poultry de-wormer, so I would not consider it. Moxidectin might be more effective, but has a much narrower margin of safety.

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

Also, one of my calls has been coughing a lot. She sounds like she has liquid stuck in her? What can I do for her? Thanks

 

[Isaac 0]

Also, one of my calls has been coughing a lot. She sounds like she has liquid stuck in her? What can I do for her? Thanks

Does she have access to deep water to clean her nostrils out? I've noticed call's that have had a lack of water to bathe in will make a sneezing/coughing noise.

 

[chickens really]

Clean the bedding out and buy a mite and lice spray to treat the empty house out. I don't treat my Ducks. Just the area they are sleeping in. I also never worm my Birds either. Get them bathing more.

 

[casportpony]

Also, one of my calls has been coughing a lot. She sounds like she has liquid stuck in her? What can I do for her? Thanks

Do you think she might have a respiratory infection?