Thank you for the nice comment! I did this one quite awhile ago, so I don't remember if I included info about parasite prevention. I have been sprinkling garlic and cayenne pepper on my flocks feed 2-3 times a week, and I haven't had any worms or Cocci since doing that. (I check samples with a microscope) The only time I see these issues here now is when I bring in new chickens from other places.
I have 8 birds. Putting it on bread is easy but trying to get one bird to eat without the others jumping and devouring the bread is not. I will try the liquid because they all drink together.
Thank you for dooing this video! I have done my reserch & im telling you there is not much info on worming chickens... i used Zgold equine paste, treats round & tape worms. 😀
Hi there! Great information. I really appreciate it. I am still unclear though, do I give the pea size paste 1 time only or 3-5 days? Do I need to retreat in 10 or 14 days? Thank you!
Ok, i have used sure guard and my chickens r losing weight, wat do i do, i dont live close to a vet so i cant find out which worm it is, im desperate to get rid of these worms
Valbazen is the most successful treatment for gape worm. Respiratory issues can mimic gape worm symptoms, so have a stool sample checked and/or look down the chickens throat to look for the tiny red worms. If you've already done this... awesome!
This is what she said below: Valbazen is the most successful treatment for gape worm. Respiratory issues can mimic gape worm symptoms, so have a stool sample checked and/or look down the chickens throat to look for the tiny red worms. If you've already done this... awesome!
Thank you for the information and advice. I was wondering about the use of Safe-Guard on birds you intend to process? Does the two week wait period apply? The equine label states "do not use in horses intended for human consumption."
I can't answer that for certain. I don't kill my animals and I run a small animal rescue. I don't think, even IF a small amount would remain in the body, it wouldn't harm you. Prior to the 1980's it was actually common practice for humans to be dewormed, and humans are still treated for worms today using Ivermectin.
Most product label info will say 2 weeks. Wazine states no egg withdrawal, but I don't even recommend using it, it's not very effective, and it doesn't kill all types of parasites. I personally do one week no matter what product. Considering the tiny amount you MIGHT get passed on through the egg, and considering ivermectin was once used to treat parasites in humans, I don't worry all too much about it. But that's just me. But if I wasn't to ramble on here, lol, I'd just tell you to do 2 weeks. ;)
@@chickenchat9672 Thanks.....I just treated my 7 bird flock with safe guard....i mixed about a 1/2" line with a bowl of instant oatmeal and they seemed to love it....will continue for 2 more days and hope this solves my problem......Thanks much for the helpful videos you post.
@@kaylanewton3991 I just started using a different wormer, the ivermectin drench because it takes care of worms and mites. 1 drop from a syringe on the back of the neck.
this video was really useful. my chickens do yellow foamy poo now and again but usually do healthy ones and they seem to be healthy is this still an indication of worms also if chickens have worms do they only do yellow foamy poo
It's best to have the poop checked by an experienced person with a microscope. I check samples myself. Foods like corn can result in the yellow poop though.
I have talked slower on other videos and people commented that I needed to speed up and "get on with it". Pleasing everyone and putting yourself out there is the hardest part of doing videos.
how should i know the difference between a bird overrun with worms and a bird with cocci? is it possible for a chicken to have both at once? it seems like the symptoms are mostly the same
Great question! Yes they can definitely have both issues. I've seen it many times while checking stool samples for other people with my microscope and actually my new peacock just had both. Symptoms are the same pretty much. So it is difficult to know for sure. Many vets will check a stool sample for you. If this is not an option I would treat for cocci first as it damages the chickens intestines pretty quickly. I have used corid and the pea size dose of safeguard paste at the same time years ago before I had my scope. A peafowl expert I know uses both valbazen and toltrazuril (for cocci) in the drinking water at the same time, but please know I have NOT tried that. I am very leery of mixing chemicals.
Yes but if you have a large flock it could be difficult. If your flock is small ..you can also give them the paste at night when they are on the roosting pole. Just gently pull down on the waddles to open the beak, and put the paste in the mouth. For a large flock you may want to use the liquid safeguard, because it just goes in the drinking water.
Gapeworm and tapeworms are harder to kill. Yes safeguard should work, but dose for 3-4 days and repeat in one week. Also add garlic and cayenne pepper to the feed 3 times a week.
I under stand that you add for the weight of the chickens. But if your putting it in water for your hole flock do you add up the weight of all your chickens & add the appropriate amount of the warmer and water to do your whole flock at once. Or do you add the dose for the weight of one bird to all the water,
I just use the average weight of the chickens. For the safeguard liquid I use 3cc per gallon for 3 days and the Valbazen I use 10mL for 3 days. Wait one week then repeat. I've never had an issue with that method not working for the 8 years I've had birds.
If they are real skinny to were you feel their breast bone, it will take 2-3 months for them to regain their weight. That's if you're getting the worms killed. I'd work them, wait 2 weeks and work them again. Then work them a month later. After that, I'd alternate wormers, and work them every 3 months.
Not necessarily. It usually means the egg laying boxes need cleaning more often. However, if the chickens have poopy tail feathers, caused by runny poop, then it is definitely possible they need to be dewormed.
Don’t throw them out scramble them and feed them back to the chickens that way you’re not wasting the eggs and it also boost their protein during a very stressful time of being dewormed
Not every dewormer kills every type of worm, but yes that should work on gapeworms. Just make sure you dose correctly as gape worms can be hard to get rid of.
Northern Wisconsin Chicken Chat how do you administer for a 3-4 lbs bird? How much valbenzen in water? Thank you for taking your time and answer my question... Very appreciate👍🏼
Give a little more than 1/4 ML/CC. Put it on a peice of bread and feed it to each chicken. Another way is to inject it in the mouth directly, but with this method you run the risk of the liquid going down the wrong way and into the lungs, making the chickens sick.
@@chickenchat9672 3 weeks. I looked up pictures, they more resembled tape worms. I put Apple cider vinegar in thier water...I am hoping they can tolerate diametaous earth?
DE is very dusty and could cause respiratory issues. It will not cure the worm problem. Can you Facebook message me? It's easier to chat on there and I can respond faster.
hello my chickens (9) do not have parasites or worms, but they bite each other's feathers, sometimes it look so much inflamación in the area,. could you help me? I'm desperate
That product should work for gapeworm yes. It's good to have a routine of deworming in the spring and fall, when parasites are more prevalent due to wet ground. I do have my own microscope as seen in other videos. It was the best thing I ever got for all my animals. Anytime one becomes symptomatic, a stool sample is the first thing I check. I even have used it to check parrot and lizard poop. 😁
Are you sure that's what they have? Respiratory illness can sometimes have similar symptoms. Did you have a stool sample checked, or look down the throat with a flashlight? You would see the worms attached to the throat wall. They are tiny thin red worms. Safeguard will kill gapes, but they are tricky to get rid of. Give a pea size to the chickens for 3 days wait one week and repeat. It's easiest to do this when they are roosting at night. Gently pull down on the waddles to open the beaks and then put the safeguard in the mouth.
@@chickenchat9672 My chicken will shout in different sound . It is hen it struck it neck long and shout . She is not eating food. I am giving her butter milk with some garlic. Pls tell any suggestions. Pls
How do you give it to them is my question? I mixed up a gallon for my 8 birds (7 regular size and 1 bantam), for their first deworming. But it would take them 3-4 days to drink an entire gallon of water. Have some out there for them now but not sure where to go from here. Any help would be appreciated! Also, I’m doing the safeguard now... should I wait a couple months and do the horse wormer next? Also most of my girls are molting right now. Other places on the internet said that doesn’t matter- but I thought I’d mention it.
Only certain products can be used at the same time. There is a product available online from All Bird Products that is premixed that I have used though. It's called Tri S. However, they label it as not to be used in chickens if you eat the birds later.
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@@chickenchat9672 the safe guard that’s intended for goats. I have the same stuff and a 2 gallon water jug with 3 birds. Not sure how much to mix with my water though! Thanks for the help:)
There are other reasons a hen takes a break from laying eggs...such as old age, hot temperatures, or extreme temperature changes. The only way to be certain if she has worms or cocci would be to have a stool sample checked.
