Worming in Chickens

[Wyorp Rock]

I got a photo today! The only droppings I could find with visible worms.View attachment 1630187

Have you started the Safeguard yet?

 

[ambe0487]

Have you started the Safeguard yet?

I ordered it but it hasn’t come yet but should be here Thursday

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I ordered it but it hasn’t come yet but should be here Thursday

I see! Well, the Safeguard should take care of those critters!

Thank you for the photo too!

 

[ambe0487]

I see! Well, the Safeguard should take care of those critters!

Thank you for the photo too!

Will I see more being expelled once I treat?

 

[dawg53]

Will I see more being expelled once I treat?

You may or may not. Most of the time the worms are digested as protein and not seen in feces.

 

[ambe0487]

I was doing some searching on line and came acrossed
Durvet Strike III Poultry Natural Dewormer. Anyone have experience with this product? I was doing the math on the SafeGuard and that bottle will be enough to treat my whole flock for 5 days. My big rooster is 17lbs and 6 other birds that are 10+ lbs. that right there is close to the bottle and then the other 20 birds need to be treated still.

I may need to send this back and get a product with more.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I was doing some searching on line and came acrossed
Durvet Strike III Poultry Natural Dewormer. Anyone have experience with this product? I was doing the math on the SafeGuard and that bottle will be enough to treat my whole flock for 5 days. My big rooster is 17lbs and 6 other birds that are 10+ lbs. that right there is close to the bottle and then the other 20 birds need to be treated still.

I may need to send this back and get a product with more.

I'm just not sure how effective that would be. I know "natural" sounds ideal, but personally I don't think DE, Pumpkin seed, etc. will kill worms and that's what you want to do.
I know it would take a lot of Safeguard (bottles) if you have a large flock. It may be more economical to use Valbazen in the long run. Dosage is 0.08ml per pound of weight, so a 5 pound chicken would get a dose of 0.45ml. Dose once, then repeat in 10 days.

You have a 17pound Rooster!?!! I would love to see a photo of that monster

 

[ambe0487]

Thanks @Wyorp Rock! That’s what I was thinking as well.

Yep my almost year old boy Suki weighs in at 17lbs. His 9 month old son Ollie weighs in at 19lbs. They all came from the guy in my avatar mixed with my 10 & 11lb gals. They just keep getting bigger!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks @Wyorp Rock! That’s what I was thinking as well.

Yep my almost year old boy Suki weighs in at 17lbs. His 9 month old son Ollie weighs in at 19lbs. They all came from the guy in my avatar mixed with my 10 & 11lb gals. They just keep getting bigger!

So they are Naked Necks? Big boys!

 

[ambe0487]

Here is Suki

This is his son Ollie being held by a chicken friend’s over 6ft tall son

And my 2 19 week old boys. Laddie is all black fully feathered. Stan is black NN and silver hen is Laddies Mom