Worming peacocks

[DylansMom]

last your you told how much to dose my peacock for worms. I used Safeguard for 5 days and Valbragzen for 1 day. now I am reading I should use something different so the worms don't build a tolerance to it. With just the one and only being able to keep a large bottle before it expires. I hate to just throw it a way it was quite pricey for both together. Thanks your a big help.

Not sure why you would throw them away? It sounds like you are worming correctly, using the safeguard once a year and the Valbazen once a year. Using the 2 different ones will help prevent the worms from becoming drug resistant. And honestly, just because the bottle has an expiration date doesn't mean it automatically quits working after that date. Generally it will continue to work for a long time, just becoming slightly less effective as time passes. My aspirin bottle expired last year, but I still use it and it still works just fine. Don't throw them out, it is unfortunate that the meds are not available in smaller amounts for people like yourself, who only have 1 bird. These meds will also work for other poultry if you have any.

 

[nickel chick]

Not sure why you would throw them away? It sounds like you are worming correctly, using the safeguard once a year and the Valbazen once a year. Using the 2 different ones will help prevent the worms from becoming drug resistant. And honestly, just because the bottle has an expiration date doesn't mean it automatically quits working after that date. Generally it will continue to work for a long time, just becoming slightly less effective as time passes. My aspirin bottle expired last year, but I still use it and it still works just fine. Don't throw them out, it is unfortunate that the meds are not available in smaller amounts for people like yourself, who only have 1 bird. These meds will also work for other poultry if you have any.

 

[nickel chick]

Great the older man down Rd has several and ask me last winter what used since I have so I am going down and start his they have never been done. Time to pay it forward. Thanks you pea fowl people are the best.

 

[peafowlmommy89]

Hello! My name is Claudia im new to this page and have no clue how to post! I have to bby peacocks abt a week old, the other day i picked up my peacowl and saw a tiny tiny light Red worm! What do i do what is safe??

 

[casportpony]

Hello! My name is Claudia im new to this page and have no clue how to post! I have to bby peacocks abt a week old, the other day i picked up my peacowl and saw a tiny tiny light Red worm! What do i do what is safe??

Welcome to BYC! Did you see a worm on your week old chick?

-Kathy

 

[peafowlmommy89]

Yes i did on both of them!

 

[casportpony]

Yes i did on both of them!

Where were the worms?

-Kathy

 

[peafowlmommy89]

On top of their head. I saw only one on each peafowl.

 

[new 2 pfowl]

On top of their head. I saw only one on each peafowl.

If there is any chance of getting a picture, I think that would be helpful.

 

[peafowlmommy89]

Hello sorry late reply. I went to a near by feed store and they helped me get something called a dewormer!?! I was told to put a pea size in the web of their wings... So i did yesterday and well today i checked under the wing and seen redness...shud i be worried?