Roundworm or intestinal lining or both?!

[Frizzled-n-Sizzled]

Doing my daily poop check and discovered this nastiness I gave my flock of 18 some pumpkin seeds, ACV and some garlic the other day not sure if that helped push out anything or not. But, my girls are not laying much and I want to kick the worms out if they are worms…

I was thinking of deworming them each individually, using safeguard paste horse wormer on a little piece of bread… any thoughts on dosing per weight of bird? I have a mixed flock some are small bantams and some heavyweights (blue copper marans)

Not all the poop had worms just one turd from one hen. And this was the first time I saw worms… But if there are worms and the hens are all together they probably all have it or will get it.

I also have a showgirl/NN that does not have feathers on her back (she is either molting or plucking herself). I read that safeguard is not safe for molting birds. Any suggestions on what else if anything else would be better for her? @Eggcessive @dawg53

Thank you.

 

[nuthatched]

None of what you gave them did anything, unfortunately. You need proper dosage, pea sized dose is not accurate for worming.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/safeguard-mash-zero-day-egg-withdrawal.1254653/

 

[Frizzled-n-Sizzled]

None of what you gave them did anything, unfortunately. You need proper dosage, pea sized dose is not accurate for worming.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/safeguard-mash-zero-day-egg-withdrawal.1254653/

I’m not “treating” them with ACV, pumpkin seeds and garlic. Although, many ones have. I’m not one to knock any method. But, at this moment I am planning to treat with a dewormer… Safeguard if it is roundworm.

Unfortunately, my roosters do not eat mash. That’s why I was hoping to use a paste of safeguard and treat individually to make sure they get dosed.

 

[nuthatched]

I’m not “treating” them with ACV, pumpkin seeds and garlic. Although, many ones have. I’m not one to knock any method. But, at this moment I am planning to treat with a dewormer… Safeguard if it is roundworm.

Unfortunately, my roosters do not eat mash. That’s why I was hoping to use a paste of safeguard and treat individually to make sure they get dosed.

Just giving you accurate information, do with it what you will.
Then get an oral syringe from the pharmacy and give him a squirt.

 

[Frizzled-n-Sizzled]

Just giving you accurate information, do with it what you will.
Then get an oral syringe from the pharmacy and give him a squirt.

I’m not discrediting your input. It’s a good link. I have syringes on hand. The mash is a good idea. I know my hens will eat it. But some are greedier than others. So, I just want to make sure I get the dosage right per bird.

Also, I have a hen who is molting… one of the comments says not to treat if they are molting. Why is that?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I was thinking of deworming them each individually, using safeguard paste horse wormer on a little piece of bread… any thoughts on dosing per weight of bird?

I also have a showgirl/NN that does not have feathers on her back (she is either molting or plucking herself). I read that safeguard is not safe for molting birds. Any suggestions on what else if anything else would be better for her?

Since you have a hen that is molting, I'd use Valbazen (Albendazole) instead of the Safeguard (Fenbendazole). Safeguard (Fenbendazole) is known to cause feather damage in molting birds.

Valbazen dosing is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10 days.
You can direct oral dose them with a syringe or put the dose on a piece of bread and see if the bird will eat it. Mine give you the side eye, they know something's up so won't take medicated bread.

Here's how to give oral medications:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/