Worming
Hi, I am new to this board and new to chickens. I have 7 silkie chickens that I adore. Anyway, I was wondering how often you have to worm your chickens. Also, what do you worm with? Thanks in...
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I worm mine every 4 months (three times a year) I use Ivomec Eprinex which I also sell in premeasured vials at 75 cents each plus shipping. With this wormer you can still eat the eggs as there is no...
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yes you can with most, you can see them in their poo. some you cant but if they keep shaking their heads a lots they could have them as well. I worm mine twice a year in the spring and fall just to be...
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I agree with Tim, Eprinex or anything with ivomec is the best. I used it exclusively with excellent results. I'm pretty sure Chickennurse does too. I used it on my dog too.
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Savannah do you use the "pour on" on you dog?????? I have been wondering about using the "pour on" on dogs and cats. I know they can have oral and injectable but I haven't heard of anyone using pour...
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Hi, I read someplace that all Ivomec is not created equal.... You want the Eprinex for safety on chickens and no withdrawal time. I don't recall the source (or how good it was) but thought you might...
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My source for my information was the Univ of Ga poultry experts at the State Fair. The safety for chickens is per the Canadian government (the US manufacturers never did the testing for safety but...
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These are two of the links I found that led me to believe that all Ivomec wormers are not the same. It only lists the Eprinex as having no withdrawal on larger animals, so I would imagine that the...
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I figured it out. Ivomec and Eprinex are not the same thing. Ivomec products can have different active ingredients. Products that contain the active ingredient, eprinomectin, are the ones with no...
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Thank you everyone for the replies! The reason I asked is because we are thinking about getting ducks and quail and adding them to our flock. My mom spoke to a man about getting quails, and he said...
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OK So I read on how eprinex is recommended for chickens but not good on tape worms? I'm new to chickens, and I have cats (and goats). My cats usually have tape worms despite the medicine from the Vet...
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I THINK that cat tape worms and chicken tape worms are different species. Yes they can get reinfected with tape worms...Tim or Wes help me here....Fleas carry tape worms or is it mosquitos? I have a...
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Yes, dog and cat tapeworms are different from chicken tapeworms. The ones you see in pets are carried by fleas or rabbits most commonly, depending on type of worm. The ones that infect chickens are...
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