Wormed and still having problems...Repeat wormer? Use new one?

[Michael Apple]

Yep you're correct, those are large roundworms. if you're going to use valbazen, dose each chicken 1/2ml orally undiluted, then repeat dosing again in 10 days. There is a 14 day withdrawal period after the last dosing.

X2. Lol, our posts were within a few seconds of each other.

 

[HoneyHushFarm]

Thank you @dawg53 & @Michael Apple! I have wazine 17... should I use that now or can the treatment wait until the valbazen is shipped? They're all acting normal so I wouldn't have guessed anything was wrong had I not seen that on the dropping board under their roosts.

 

[Michael Apple]

Thank you @dawg53 & @Michael Apple ! I have wazine 17... should I use that now or can the treatment wait until the valbazen is shipped? They're all acting normal so I wouldn't have guessed anything was wrong had I not seen that on the dropping board under their roosts.

Well, you don't want to overload the bird (s) system with a deworming medication. Piperazine (the ingredient in Wazine) is somewhat effective against roundworms but not much else. When was the last time you wormed the birds?

 

[HoneyHushFarm]

We've only had all the birds for about 6 weeks now so I haven't wormed them before. They range from 5 months to 2 years.

 

[dawg53]

Since you saw worms in feces, I suspect there might be an internal infestation. You can use the wazine while waiting for the valbazen. Dosage for wazine is normally one ounce per gallon of water for 24 hours. Wazine acts as a flush and could cause a blockage since there might be infestation. I recommend giving the wazine at half strength...1/2 ounce per gallon of water. Put the treated water out them before letting them out of their house in the morning. They will be thirsty and drink the treated water. It must be their sole source of water to drink during the day. When they go to roost for the night, discard the treated water and provide regular freshwater. Dose them with valbazen in 10 days with the dosages I mentioned previously.

 

[HoneyHushFarm]

Thanks so much, @dawg53! Am I correct in thinking that I should not eat the eggs now through the 14 days have passed after giving the valbazen? Come on, FDA/USDA/abc/etc! We need flubenvet!

 

[dawg53]

Thanks so much, @dawg53 ! Am I correct in thinking that I should not eat the eggs now through the 14 days have passed after giving the valbazen? Come on, FDA/USDA/abc/etc! We need flubenvet!

Some folks eat the eggs after using a wormer. However there's residue in the eggs, no matter how minute. It's possible that someone could possibly have a reaction if they were sensitive/allergic to the product. Personally I toss the eggs in the garbage, a small price to pay for healthy hens.
Like Rooster Booster Triple wormer, flubenvet has to be mixed in feed for about a week. The problem with adding wormers to feed or water is that you dont know if they ate or drank enough of the wormer to be effective.