what kind of worm is this and what do I use?

[tofupup]

One of my sick hens crapped out these worms today. They are about 2-4 inches long and alive.

I have Wazine and Fenbenzadole. Which one should I use?

 

[welasharon]

Yuck! I think wazine only get some. Look up Dawg58 and look at his posts. He is an expert on worming.

 

[Eggcessive]

Those are ascarids or round worms. Wazine will treat round worm, but fenbendazole will treat those and most of the other chicken worms that you can't see.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a link with a picture: http://en.engormix.com/MA-poultry-industry/news/poultry-health-parasitic-worms-t11723/p0.htm

 

[tofupup]

How awful! So by the time I see the worms in the poop, does it mean the hen is already irreversibly damaged? Is she going to die? Egg production has dropped about 70 percent in the last few weeks.

How long do I give the Fenbenzadole to everyone -- 3 days? I read 3 cc's per gallon in another post.

Also, there are 3 ducks who live with the chickens. Are they going to be harmed by the wormer? Can they drink the same water?

 

[Eggcessive]

It's common to see roundworm--just treat at least twice a year. Fenbendazole should be given 1/2 ml by mouth to a normal size chicken (1/4 to a bantam,) once and repeat in 10 days. If you are treating certain hard to kill worms such as gapeworm or capillaria worm, then it is best to double the dose to 1ml, and give for 3-5 days in a row. Fenbendazole (SafeGuard goat wormer and horse paste, or Panacur) should not be diluted in water because it will settle out and the proper dosage will not be given.

 

[casportpony]

Three cc's of Safeguard in the water probably won't do much good, you're better off doing them orally.

You can worm your ducks, too. I worm all of my birds (turkeys, peafowl, geese, ducks chickens and guineas) based on weight. Lately I've been worming everything at .2ml to .5ml per 2.2 pounds for 3-5 days. That works out to .5ml to 1.25ml for a 5.5 pound bird for 3-5 days. If I were going to do just the one day treatment I would dose at .5ml per 2.2 pounds and repeat in 10 days. That dose will treat roundworms and cecal worms.

-Kathy

 

[tofupup]

Thank you!!!! I have about 70 leghorns, all about 4 lbs. I've given about ten of them (the ones that look the worst) the oral Fenbenzadole dosage you suggested but does this mean ALL are probably infected with worms? Should I go through the barn tonight and pluck each bird off the perch and worm her, one by one?

 

[casportpony]

Thank you!!!! I have about 70 leghorns, all about 4 lbs. I've given about ten of them (the ones that look the worst) the oral Fenbenzadole dosage you suggested but does this mean ALL are probably infected with worms? Should I go through the barn tonight and pluck each bird off the perch and worm her, one by one?

That's what I would do. Curiously, are they molting? If they are, you aren't *supposed* to give Safeguard, but I do and haven't had any issues.




-Kathy

 

[tofupup]

Yes, some of them are molting.

More worrisome, some of them have been diagnosed with Infectious Bronchitis Virus (via state lab blood test) so they are making horrible gasping noises. I have them isolated but I wonder if I should even worm them because I don't want to stress them out and kill them just by handling them unnecessarily.

Or is it possible the worms are making them weaker and less able to fight off the virus, so I better worm them? They're not doing anything but sitting quietly in an isolation room, gasping and wheezing.