Roundworms

[Lisa L]

I noticed roundworms in one of my hens poop two days ago so treated all of them with Safeguard. Today I saw more roundworms in poop so I'm wondering if that is because the treatment is working? Would the disgusting worms be alive or dead when they come out?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sounds like you have a heavy infestation if you are seeing worms in the poop. The Fenbendazole should be starting to work if you are giving the correct dosing.

To treat Roundworms Only - Safeguard dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10 days.


To treat most worms that poultry can have except for Tapeworm - Safeguard dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days in a row.
---OR---
Valbazen dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10 days.

 

[dawg53]

The excreted worms can be dead or alive when excreted. The live ones will die shortly after being excreted. Poultry worms cannot survive outside their host.

 

[Lisa L]

Thanks for the responses. Greatly appreciated.