worms - I think

[chick-flo-a]

One of my hens - or maybe more than one - is having watery poop. If it is the hen I believe it is, she has also stopped laying. I bought some Wormer Plus online, but didn't realize that it's not meant to be used for food producing animals. Would it be okay to use the dewormer, but not eat the eggs for a period of time? If so, for how long?
Thanks

 

[CFLRanching]

What is the main ingredient in the dewormer?

 

[dawg53]

One of my hens - or maybe more than one - is having watery poop. If it is the hen I believe it is, she has also stopped laying. I bought some Wormer Plus online, but didn't realize that it's not meant to be used for food producing animals. Would it be okay to use the dewormer, but not eat the eggs for a period of time? If so, for how long?
Thanks

There are different "Wormer Plus" online containing different types of wormers. Let us know the contents and we'll let you know.

 

[chick-flo-a]

oxendazole
praziquantel
says it kills roundworm, hook worm caecal worm tapeworm and thread worm

 

[dawg53]

Due to the praziquantel in the product, it would be best to observe a 14 day egg withdrawal period. Oxbendazole is a bendimidazole which is in the same group as albendazole, fenbendazole and flubendazole.

 

[chick-flo-a]

Thanks so much!