HELP Check My Math!: safeguard aquasol dosage for small flock

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

You dont have worry about resistance, it takes years. I've been using Valbazen for years.
Eggcessive is correct. Safeguard and Valbazen are in the same class of drugs.
You'd have to use a different class of drugs if you're super worried about resistance: Levamisole or Ivermectin come to mind and are a different classes. However, good luck finding Levamisole in stock anywhere. I dont use Ivermectin no more due to resistance in certain areas of the U.S.
Poultry mites are showing resistance to Ivermectin as well.
Stick with the Benzimidazoles.

Thanks! So safeguard has been in their water all day... would it be safe, then, to dose valbazen tomorrow? Or should I finish out the safeguard course then use valbazen in 10 days

 

[Eggcessive]

It ‘s really up to you. If you want to just treat for roundworms, finish your 5 day course of Aquasol, since it has no egg withdrawal time. If no one or few are laying, you could go ahead and use the Valbazen. It has a 14 day egg withdrawal time.

 

[Luvdpugs]

Hi! I'm dosing my chickens with safeguard aquasol. I bought a small amount via ebay since it's otherwise extremely expensive (it's manufactured for massive farm/factory flocks). Due to its unforgivingly high concentration and my lack of math skills, I'm skeptical of my calculations and worried about OD'ing my flock.

Below are pictures of the directions sent with the small bottle (w/ my calculations) and the official safeguard aquasol label. I did round up slightly. I greatly appreciate anyone willing to riddle out the dosage puzzle and let me know if I'm on the mark.

I'm putting it in what I believe is slightly less than what they'd drink in 24 hours because they fluctuate a bit and I don't want to underdose. I'm hoping this will not cause overdose, though--so please share your experiences dosing water.

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Here is a great site for Aquasol 200mg/ml
For example, approx 75 lbs or 35 kg of birds is equal to about 8 cups water plus 0.18ml or 0.2ml aquasol (200mg/ml.) Use a 1cc/ml syringe not a 3cc syringe.

https://www.drugs.com/vet/safe-guard-aquasol-for-chickens.html

 

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

Here is a great site for Aquasol 200mg/ml
For example, approx 75 lbs or 35 kg of birds is equal to about 8 cups water plus 0.18ml or 0.2ml aquasol (200mg/ml.) Use a 1cc/ml syringe not a 3cc syringe.

https://www.drugs.com/vet/safe-guard-aquasol-for-chickens.html

Thank you!