worms !! Help please !

[Crazychocolatedog]

Is there egg withdrawal ??

 

[Flockincrazy]

You have powdered packets of what?

For roundworms, personally, I would get some Safeguard liquid goat wormer and treat all the birds at 0.23ml per pound of weight - give orally once, then repeat in 10 days.

Ivermectin has lost a lot of it's power in treating worms.

I would still monitor the hen's crop to see if it's empty in the morning before she eats/drinks. It would not be uncommon for a crop issue to be a problem in addition to having worms. You would want to treat both. If the crop is sour, then treat as outlined in the article below and also treat her for worms.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

I agree worm them all

 

[Crazychocolatedog]

poopies worms

 

[coach723]

Definitely roundworm. Egg withdrawl recommendation is usually 10-14 days following treatment. Many ignore that, the residue in eggs has not been studied extensively, the main risk is for an alergic reaction for someone that was sensitive. I have to worm every 3 months for roundworm (it's easily picked up from the soil and reinfection is common) and I used to toss eggs, I don't anymore. Never had an issue, but please do what you are comfortable with.

*Edit* - Just wanted to add that after worming you may or may not see dead or dying worms in droppings. Sometimes they are expelled, sometimes they are just absorbed by the birds digestive tract.

 

[Crazychocolatedog]

Thank you. I agree with the egg treatment .. I’ll use some but not share with neighbors like I usually do ~ just in case.
im reading conflicting dosages.
some say dose everyday for 4-5 days. Some say dose 1 time then again in a week.
what’s best ?

 

[coach723]

For roundworms you dose twice 10 days apart. For some other types of worms you would dose 5 days in a row (gapeworm, capillary worm). Since you know it's roundworm, the two doses should be fine. Make sure you get weights and dose appropriately, you don't want to under dose.

 

[Crazychocolatedog]

Thanks everyone. I appreciate your help.
It’s so stressful when your pets are sick and you’re not sure what to do.

 

[dawg53]

Thanks everyone. I appreciate your help.
It’s so stressful when your pets are sick and you’re not sure what to do.

Thanks for the pics. Once you get your birds wormed, everything will be fine. Keep in mind that there will be worm eggs in and on the soil that can be picked up by your birds again.
Consider setting up a worming schedule.
Since you live up north, your soil should be cooler and may not have to worm your birds as often as we do in the deep south. You might want to start out worming your birds once every 4 months and see how it goes. If your birds start acting "off" sooner than 4 months, reworm them again.

 

[Crazychocolatedog]

Thanks for the pics. Once you get your birds wormed, everything will be fine. Keep in mind that there will be worm eggs in and on the soil that can be picked up by your birds again.
Consider setting up a worming schedule.
Since you live up north, your soil should be cooler and may not have to worm your birds as often as we do in the deep south. You might want to start out worming your birds once every 4 months and see how it goes. If your birds start acting "off" sooner than 4 months, reworm them again.

I was thinking that ...a schedule. I live on protected wetlands, and am an avid birder, animal lover....and feed every pesky critter that comes onto our property....including two mallards, a fox, deer, and hundreds of songbirds. I’m inviting trouble...I know.
so a worming schedule makes sense. ...and would be a great precaution.
thank you all for your knowledge and patience.
I’ll post an update.

 

[Crazychocolatedog]

Just a quick update. I still see worms in the excrement but I am expecting that ~ it’s only been overnight since I dosed them.
BUT ~ my depressed hen that was sitting in the corner All day yesterday in a trance, , would not eat , and wouldn’t interact,( I thought had slow/sour crop) is up, greeted me, walking again , and ate!
I have hope.