Would you worm a sick hen???

[speckledhen]

The dosage used for Eprinex Pour On is 1/2 cc for a standard size chicken and 1/4 cc for a banty or chick. Whether it's worms or advanced cocci, can't say, but I'd bet on the worms for birds that age. Now, Safeguard/Panacur/Fenbendazole has anti-protozoan properties so it may actually help if the issue is cocci, too, in addition to killing the worms.

 

[al6517]

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Ditto !!!!!! she will get to feeling better pretty quick, if she has a bad infestation ( amount of worms that expell ) there could be some blood in the stool, don't worry as this is normal as the worms become detached from the intestanal wall where they burrow they leave some blood behind. Retreat in 2 weeks to get any eggs that were left behind.

AL

 

[gritsar]

Thanks so much y'all!

She's isolated and will get wormed tonight.
I guess I'm gonna go ahead and worm everybody this week, except for the two that aren't finished molting.

 

[dlhunicorn]

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valbazan is a -bendazole falmily of wormer and as such should not be used when birds are or about to molt.
The "ivermectin/avermectine/Eprinex (I strongly urge you to use the ivomec EPRINEX as this is the one most suitable and then use the "spot-on" topical application (and not in the water) > actually this is , of all the wormers LEAST hard on the birds system (and it is very effective)... > if you use valbazan you must be very secrue of the dosage (whereas the ivermectin type wormer is more tolerant of an acticental overdose without harming an ill bird)
mustard colored poo is not really a "standard" symptom for cocci but for worms.

 

[gritsar]

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valbazan is a -bendazole falmily of wormer and as such should not be used when birds are or about to molt.
The "ivermectin/avermectine/Eprinex (I strongly urge you to use the ivomec EPRINEX as this is the one most suitable and then use the "spot-on" topical application (and not in the water) > actually this is , of all the wormers LEAST hard on the birds system (and it is very effective)... > if you use valbazan you must be very secrue of the dosage (whereas the ivermectin type wormer is more tolerant of an acticental overdose without harming an ill bird)
mustard colored poo is not really a "standard" symptom for cocci but for worms.

I am trying to be as frugal as possible here without killing my chickens. I would like to use the ivermectin pour on simply because that's what I have on hand. I'd like to avoid having to buy a very large expensive bottle of wormer that will expire before I could ever possibly use it up on my flock of 14.

 

[dlhunicorn]

can you give me the exact brand name (like ivomec) and product name (like eprinex) of the product you have on hand ?
As long as you can apply it at the right dosage topically it should be ok.
(there have been NO reports of overdosing on topical applications and research shows that the topical application is more effective long term)

 

[gritsar]

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I was given 10 cc of it by a neighbor that raises some of his cattle on our farm. It's a generic form of ivermectin pour on.
I dosed the sick hen last night and plan to do the others today. Not wanting to take any chances, I am not going to dose the two hens that are still in a full blown molt at this time.
Thanks for all the help.

 

[Wynette]

did you find what you needed?? I also have the generic Ivomec pour-on - it's 5% solution. If you didn't find what you need, search for posts by threehorses with the subject "Ivermectin dosage" - she's got several posts our there with exact dosages, as in, so many drops for this size, so many drops for the next size up, etc. It should be used (from what she told me) via syringe, dripped onto their skin (make sure to part feathers so it goes directly on their skin). GOOD LUCK!

 

[gritsar]

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Yes Wynette, I did find what I needed. If all goes well the rest of the chickens will get wormed tonight.
My girl seems a little better this morning. She's still not her usual self, but she actually came out of the coop with the others this morning instead of huddling in a corner.