EASY & SAFE Worming a Flock of Chickens 

Thank you for the correction and the feedback. I will likely make a new video when I give them their preventive this fall. I will make sure to give you a shout out for the feedback :)

Thanks for the info!! I played it safe and some local cats enjoyed the eggs for a few days.

Don’t apologize! Music is one of those things that plays to everyone’s ear differently. This is an older video, in my newer videos, I no longer use music. Some people like it others don’t.

Noted! Thanks for the comment.

Hi! Thank you for the input! Unfortunately, I cannot take this one down and repost it. I have put out a more recent video on fig cuttings. Check that one out. I think I’ve gotten better :D

@@twiggshomestead6497 I will go check it out, thanks for posting.

@@raincoast9010 thanks! Let me know what kind of content you would like to see for the next one! I’m currently drafting some new videos for spring 2022.

I’m sure. There are many ways to skin the cat as long as the birds are healthy and the eggs are safe.

I don’t believe that ivermectin kills tapeworms though, but it’s great for roundworms and lice

Yes, youre are correct, I am just learning about video editing and the software I use. Thank you for watching and your feedback though! I think I've gotten better in my newer vids. Its a work in progress lol

@@twiggshomestead6497 Yeah it was like blah blah blah......repeating your self constantly

@@cactusladysouth1000 Thanks for that kind feedback! Make sure to tell someone something nice today. They might need it :)

@@twiggshomestead6497 right! Whats that saying about whatever is in the heart come out the mouth …

Glad it was helpful!

This form of fenbendazole is not water soluble. It is not able to treat effectively. You actually have to administer the paste on bread or give each chicken a capsule of powdered fenbendazole. I'm just informing that this isn't doing anything for the problem and is wasting money. Poultry de-wormer 5x is the powdered capsule form. Best wishes.

thank you! Hopefully my accent didn’t turn you off 😆

In my opinion, dilution is the solution! while I don’t have a ton of experience, I would imagine there’s more risk with dosage going straight. I would follow the instructions on the bottle.

This is a somewhat older video, in this video these were Rhode Island Red hens. They were great! Highly recommended. We now have a mixed flock of Austrolorps, olive eggers and copper marans. All three types are wonderful. You can go wrong if you keep your hens healthy and happy!

Thanks for the comment! You’re a gem. Good luck out there!

Hi, I am sorry to hear that. Sometimes if it goes on for too long, the bird will pass. I do not know much about treating for gapeworm. I do know that if you notice any worms or eggs inside the egg of the chicken, it is considered a bad case. This product is not a powder, it is a concentrated liquid.

I did not give the eggs to anyone. I did use them in my compost though :)

He said he was NOT going to give them away.

I would do the same ratio I used in the video and let him drink it for the time mentioned. Discard any extra

yes

Can’t say I haven’t thought about it lol!

Have you ever used it??

correct u can also eat the eggs

Safeguard is the exact same medication that they give children to kill pinworms and yes, I have used it on myself and my children when they had pinworms. It was a whole lot cheaper than paying $27 per dose for every child. It only cost me $6.99 to use apple flavored horse paste. There was enough in the tube to deworm the kids twice. My doctor actually recommended it to me and of course this was years ago in the 90s.

Or you can call your doctor and they will send a human dewormer to the pharmacy which is much cheaper than the animal wormer

Oh I sure have! More than once. Sometimes takes me a few times to learn a good lesson

I didnt lol might be a good idea though! Shes known to eat some chicken poo on occasion.

You’ll be okay! Do this as preventative and you won’t see them like I did.

@@twiggshomestead6497 thanks for that! I feel better already! :)

I would use the same dose. It's diluted in water so it shouldn't harm the birds however, you should use your best judgment and probably give your local vet a call for professional advice.

Thanks! I leave it in there and mix it up. No need to waste the mixture

Happy to help!

Ah fellow Nj bro. Right around the corner Brunswick area!

It’s a all in one pigeon wormer

Yes. I fed mine to a local stray cat.

I believe you can take the dosage that I mentioned and divide it by 5.

If he used 20 ml for 5 gallon, divide 20 by 5 to find out what you need for one gallon, so 4 ml of medicine would go into one gallon of water.

Hi! Thanks for the great questions! I spoke with my local vet on that before I did the treatment and he said 10-14 days based on the length of time they were treated for and the strength of the dosage. I toss them for 12 days and have never noticed any issues. I do perform the treatment a second time 2-3 weeks after the initial dose. Stinks to toss that many eggs for so long but, it's a sure-shot way to worm your flock.

Yes, the treated water should be the only source of water for them so you know that every bird has been treated. You do not have to replace it every day. Just give it a good mix daily. If you have an open water source like a bowl or pan, you should change that daily. I mix 5 gallons at a time so it lasts my birds a while.

@@twiggshomestead6497 thank you for answering my question, have a blessed day.

​@twiggshomestead6497 I assume this was a success? Did you have to keep administering it over and over? Till all signs were gone? About low long would it take?

Just divide the amount I mentioned by 5

Thanks!

Ill try and worm them once per year if I do not notice any worms. They stop laying for a few months before winter sets in. Timing the wormer with that time of year/ cycle seems to be less wasteful with the withdrawal period.

@@twiggshomestead6497 meaning spring or what?

@@swissmaid depends on your season. In the north east our chickens stop laying from end of November into the beginning of January

Use diatomaceous earth to prevent lice, mites and worms! They can eat it and dust themselves with it! Works great! I also put it in my horses stalls to prevent fly larvae from hatching!

@@cindybahr2 It doesn't work on worms

Hey Joey, No this will not hurt them at all if they don't have worms, in fact, many chicken keepers will give this treatment to them annually as a preventative just in case they do have worms and are not showing signs. I discard the eggs for 2 weeks just to be sure. I did use the eggs for some local stray cats to help them out. I also used the eggshells in my hot compost pile. Not 100% sure if that was a good idea. My thought is; the residual dewormer will integrate into the egg shells, carry through the composting process, into the garden soil, up the root system, and into my veggies but I highly doubt it being dangerous at such a low dosage.

@@twiggshomestead6497 why discard the eggs? Fenbendazole is used as a dewormer in humans as well. It may help deworm you!

you can eat the eggs dear you dont have to throw them out