wormer

[Charliet]

I have been using ivomec to worm my birds but its very high a friend told me about safe guard for goats the 10% solution with fenbendazole in a small white bottle with white and yellow sticker it is alot cheaper but i was wondering does any one else use this if so does 4cc to half a gallon of water sound right i have used it once this waywith no ill effect and they have had no problems with worms or other parasites so i guess its right i trust the guy and he said he got it from brad legg but i like to hear others input on it and if it seems to do the job

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

yes, it works great, I use it all the time now for my birds, most recommend 3 cc per gallon though, I use it on all my birds, bantams, ducks, peafowl, turkeys, and never had any ill effects. Ivermectin isnt water soulable either, so unless you give it orally, incect or pour on, you really dont know who got what from a water soultion

 

[Charliet]

do you retreat in a certain amount of days Aubrey &Aimee , the guy that told me that dosage said i did not have to retreat, this could be a case of different people defferent ways but i do think my dosage might be a bit strong as they did not egarly drink it up even when thursty who knows....

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

I use it once. I have seen people on here say to do up to 3 days though. Do it twice a year, I do it once before breeding season, then again after in the fall

 

[Charliet]

i think i will try it your way to see i think my way may be to strong and they may brink it better if it aint so strong thanks for the help

 

[chickenzoo]

I use it once, unless the birds in that pen have a heavy infestation or something, then I will retreat in 7 days as that is normally the time the parasite eggs hatch that may have been left.

 

[Charliet]

thanks do you use the same dosage as aubrey

 

[chickenzoo]

Yes, about 3 cc's to a gallon of drinking water. If I have a bird real bad off I will give them some directly in the mouth to make sure they get something.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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I agree with that too, if they look wormy, do give them an indiviudal mouth full, about 1/2 cc tops though for turkey/peafowl, smaller birds 1/4 cc is plenty

 

[NCIndiaBlue]

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Agree 100%