What is going on with my chickens?

[Blue Raptor]

Yes, as a matter of Fact you can
Hey, if you don't want to give the right info when you "help" someone, then that's on you. We all have so much to learn. Just trying to help. Fact

Hey, I try to help the best in my ability.

 

[Loverofallemo]

@Loverofallemo is you think it's gapeworm, then treat them. You have all the info you need to give the correct treatment.

Just to be sure, you said 0.23ml per pound right? Just asking as the directions on the box is talking in mg terms not ml terms, so they say 2.3mg which would be .0023ml.....

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Just to be sure, you said 0.23ml per pound right? Just asking as the directions on the box is talking in mg terms not ml terms, so they say 2.3mg which would be .0023ml.....

Yes, I did.

Safeguard (Fenbendazole) is not labeled for use in chickens. That 2.3mg/lb (5mg/kg) that you are reading is the Equine (Horse) dose. A chicken isn't a horse.

Safeguard dose for chickens is 50mg/kg - if you want to get really technical it would translate to 0.227ml per pound of weight, but rounding up to 0.23ml will be sufficient.

Here's the math for chickens:::: 1÷ 2.2 x 50 ÷ 100 = .22727272727.....
So there you go...0.23ml per pound of weight. Weigh your hens calculate how much you need for each hen, draw the paste up into your syringe and direct dose them once a day for 5 days in a row.

 

[Loverofallemo]

Yes, I did.

Safeguard (Fenbendazole) is not labeled for use in chickens. That 2.3mg/lb (5mg/kg) that you are reading is the Equine (Horse) dose. A chicken isn't a horse.

Safeguard dose for chickens is 50mg/kg - if you want to get really technical it would translate to 0.227ml per pound of weight, but rounding up to 0.23ml will be sufficient.

Here's the math for chickens:::: 1÷ 2.2 x 50 ÷ 100 = .22727272727.....
So there you go...0.23ml per pound of weight. Weigh your hens calculate how much you need for each hen, draw the paste up into your syringe and direct dose them once a day for 5 days in a row.

Okie thanks, I was looking at the back of the box and I was like wait better make sure that there is a reason she said ml not mg before attempting to give to my chickens now if its just me and I know I'm not gonna be able to hold and syringe dose them, can I put it on like a tiny piece of bread and give it to them?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Go out early while they are roosting.
Grab one hen, direct dose her, set her down, then on to the next.

You can try the bread, see how it goes. I've found that some won't eat it and others may snatch it, so you end up with some birds that have more medication and some with none.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[Loverofallemo]

Okie so here are some video updates:
Bertha yesterday https://photos.app.goo.gl/1MAdZ3cauxZ8xrmNA
Bertha today https://photos.app.goo.gl/TRpbjLahkdVFZLgb9

Cannonball today https://photos.app.goo.gl/JEiASiZbWmTABiQx6

I brought each one in the house to try and check them one handedly... All but Cannonball felt like their crops were full and I guess normal feeling, not hard or anything. Cannonball's either was empty or I was having a hard time feeling for it with her trying to escape. All but Judy sound kind of wheezy/gargle-y to varying degrees with Cannonball being the worst. I tried to look down their mouths, from what I could see (one handedly and without holding a flashlight) it didn't look like anything was in their throats or any white spots that I could see. I didn't smell anything when looking into their mouths.

I wasn't able to see anything back side area, they just weren't cooperating, but Orpy pooped on the floor so here is a picture of that. I didn't notice any off smell to it. https://photos.app.goo.gl/7FSBjkD4noVXBjwp8

Only one now is laying eggs as of today. Cannonball, Orpy, and TB are like 5 years old so they are now normally pretty random on if we will get an egg or not but its been a few days and I haven't gotten any brown eggs. I was getting both white eggs daily from Judy and Bertha, but only got one today.

Ill check all their crops tomorrow morning before I let them out.

Can I give them both safeguard and vetrx? There isn't any vet not booked up that can look at them so wondering if I can give them both to hit both respiratory and worm issues?

 

[Loverofallemo]

@Wyorp Rock how long after giving chickens any kind of medicine is it safe again to eat the eggs?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

@Wyorp Rock how long after giving chickens any kind of medicine is it safe again to eat the eggs?

Looks like withdrawal period is 17 days after the last dose for Fenbendazole.
https://vet.osu.edu/sites/vet.osu.edu/files/documents/extension/Egg residue considerations during the treatment of backyard poultry 2015.pdf