Ha! Yes, they pass out onto the dirt as they are paralyzed- then they die- counts as kills to me, but technically the sun & dehydration probably kill them.... Piperazine is approved for poultry, it has a withdrawal time for meat, but it is not approved for laying hens, therefore no real withdrawal time for those who sell eggs to the general public. Sticky point for sure. Most people discard for 2 weeks before personal consumption, but be very careful generalizing this to people who give or sell eggs to others. The poster says they sell eggs, so they do need to consider the lack of FDA approval.
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Piperazine (wazine) does NOT kill roundworms; it paralyzes them. It affects only a few species of roundworms, and it is approved for poultry. It is the ONLY wormer that is. Most other wormers kill the worms and are effective against a far wider spectrum of worms.
With as severe a case of worms as you are seeing, you need to treat first with piperazine, then in a week retreat with a stronger wormer. I suggest talking to your county extension office or your state agriculture department. I agree with the comments about preferring eggs from a dewormed bird, even if by an unapproved med., than from a worm infested one. Depending on to whom and where you sell your eggs, you may need to refrain from selling them for quite some time.
You need to treat all your birds, and you need to thoroughly clean and replace all their litter. If they eat a lot of earthworms or cockroaches, that is likely where the worms came from. Suze would be nice to figure out a way to deworm all the bugs that chickens like to eat
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Piperazine (wazine) does NOT kill roundworms; it paralyzes them. It affects only a few species of roundworms, and it is approved for poultry. It is the ONLY wormer that is. Most other wormers kill the worms and are effective against a far wider spectrum of worms.
With as severe a case of worms as you are seeing, you need to treat first with piperazine, then in a week retreat with a stronger wormer. I suggest talking to your county extension office or your state agriculture department. I agree with the comments about preferring eggs from a dewormed bird, even if by an unapproved med., than from a worm infested one. Depending on to whom and where you sell your eggs, you may need to refrain from selling them for quite some time.
You need to treat all your birds, and you need to thoroughly clean and replace all their litter. If they eat a lot of earthworms or cockroaches, that is likely where the worms came from. Suze would be nice to figure out a way to deworm all the bugs that chickens like to eat
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