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Worming chickens

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1Worming chickens Empty Worming chickens Sun Dec 29, 2013 8:01 pm

DCChick

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I have only every used a water soluble wormer for my chickens and have not done so for bout six months now. I am terrible with medication names, so have no idea what it was, but I bought  it at UFA in a pouch. Sorry it's been a long day  Embarassed 

I am wondering if I should go this route again or use something else. I have pour on ivomec for cattle here. I remember the name for this med because I looked at the bottle the other day. Would that work any better? Any worse? Indifferent?  How would I administer.

I know I could probably look all this stuff up but it's been a long day of helping daughter #2 move back home and I do not have the mental ability to do so right now  Rolling Eyes

2Worming chickens Empty Re: Worming chickens Sun Dec 29, 2013 8:15 pm

bcboy

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Did it look like this?
http://domvet.com/piperazine.html

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3Worming chickens Empty Re: Worming chickens Sun Dec 29, 2013 8:19 pm

DCChick

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Yep, sure did!

4Worming chickens Empty Re: Worming chickens Sun Dec 29, 2013 8:26 pm

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Here is a Quote.
I've used the pour on Ivormectin on chickens I used an eye dropper and gave one to two drops on the neck . Part the feathers and drop it on the skin, depending on the size of the chicken.

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5Worming chickens Empty Re: Worming chickens Sun Dec 29, 2013 8:30 pm

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coopslave wrote:The main difference is that the active ingredient in Eprinex is eprinomectin and the active ingredient in Ivomec is ivermectin.
They are both in the mectin family and work much the same.
Ivermectin kills by interfering with nervous system and muscle function, in particular by enhancing inhibitory neurotransmission. There is a very large margin of error with ivermectin.
I am pretty sure that eprinomectin kills in a very similar way. Eprinomectin continues to kill worms at lower concentrations and it kills more species of worms for longer than any other endectocide pour-on available.
I think either is good. I use Eprinex when the cattle are getting it and I use any of the others when the cattle are getting one of them.

I would use them the same way in the same dosage.  Make sure there is skin contact and make sure they are the pour on version.  I like to put it at the base of the neck where it joins the back.  They are not able to get at it there as easily when they are preening.

I do not use a with holding for either when I am eating the eggs myself.  Ivermectin is used to worm humans so I am not worried.  I get enough of the stuff on me when we are backlining cattle anyways.  whizzle

I use a 3cc syringe and give .25-.5 a cc depending on the size of the bird.  Easiest at night when everyone is calm.  I just lift the hackle feathers and give a little squirt, don't even lift or handle the birds.

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6Worming chickens Empty Re: Worming chickens Sun Dec 29, 2013 8:34 pm

DCChick

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Thanks bc boy. I remember reading that quote before too.

7Worming chickens Empty Re: Worming chickens Sun Dec 29, 2013 8:49 pm

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8Worming chickens Empty Re: Worming chickens Sun Dec 29, 2013 9:02 pm

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Worming chickens Yellow-smiley-wink

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9Worming chickens Empty Re: Worming chickens Sun Dec 29, 2013 9:13 pm

bcboy

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivermectin
Veterinary use

Ivermectin is also used in veterinary medicine. It is sometimes administered in combination with other medications to treat a broad spectrum of animal parasites. Some dog breeds (especially the Rough Collie, the Smooth Collie, the Shetland Sheepdog, and the Australian Shepherd), though, have a high incidence of a certain mutation within the MDR1 gene; affected animals are particularly sensitive to the toxic effects of ivermectin.[17] Clinical evidence suggests kittens are susceptible to ivermectin toxicity.[18] A 0.01% ivermectin topical preparation for treating ear mites in cats (Acarexx) is available.

Ivermectin is sometimes used as an acaricide in reptiles, both by injection and as a diluted spray. While this works well in some cases, care must be taken, as several species of reptiles are very sensitive to ivermectin. Use in turtles is particularly contraindicated.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a607069.html


http://www.who.int/apoc/cdti/ivermectin/en/


http://www.mectizan.org/news/how-to-eliminate-river-blindness-lessons-from-colombia  <--------Worming chickens Huh1


http://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0915/p1089.html

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10Worming chickens Empty Re: Worming chickens Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:58 pm

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 Question I have to disagree regarding with holding times. Because this is off label use you need to refer to your veterinarian for advice. I read here that Eprinex had no withholding because when used with milk cows there is no with holding for the milk. I attempted to contact the Canada drug advisory board and they refused to assist in any way instead referring me to my vet. My vet.... "hmmmm.....it is off label use and because of that, I would probably not eat the eggs for a couple of weeks."
So...I use Ivermec on my roosters..because there is no withdrawing of anything other than meat...and that is long done now.
With Chickens who are laying I used Eprinex and withheld for 3 days...just cause...
I wish there was better literature out there regarding withdrawal times..but there just isn't. Now, if i think a chicken needs treatment for anything, I remove them from the group-treat-isolate for a period of time ??? and then put them back in with the main flock.
I think really no one knows....so don't sell them
Most of these drugs say not to use on laying birds-WHY not? Are there residual effects?
I am with Cynthia here in that this sort of thing drives me batty  affraid 
we need more info

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