Safeguard 10% goat dewormer for chickens

[OwlTown]

I have a hen with quite a few things going on. She’s perked up some. She’s separated. All my chickens are on day 2 of corid since I found bloody poop with the sick hen. Then yesterday I found round worms in one pile in the run with the rest of the chickens. Does anyone use safeguard 10% liquid goat dewormer? Does the dosage below sound accurate? I’m finding a variety of dosing information.

Under 3 lbs 1/4 cc
3-6 lbs 1/2 cc
Birds over 6lbs 1cc

I’m wishing I would’ve bought the paste. Liquid should be tricky with 15 chickens.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have a hen with quite a few things going on. She’s perked up some. She’s separated. All my chickens are on day 2 of corid since I found bloody poop with the sick hen. Then yesterday I found round worms in one pile in the run with the rest of the chickens. Does anyone use safeguard 10% liquid goat dewormer? Does the dosage below sound accurate? I’m finding a variety of dosing information.

Under 3 lbs 1/4 cc
3-6 lbs 1/2 cc
Birds over 6lbs 1cc

I’m wishing I would’ve bought the paste. Liquid should be tricky with 15 chickens.

Can you post photos of the poop and hen?
How old is she?
The one that is sick, what symptoms does she have?

Dosage for Fenbendazole (Safeguard) is 0.23 ml per pound of weight given orally for 5 days in a row. It does not matter if it's the liquid or paste the dosage is still the same.

Let's look at your example - a 3 pound chicken would get 0.69 ml per day for 5 days. Some people do round up to 0.25ml per pound of weight to make measuring easier, so if that is you, then a 3 pound chicken would get 0.75ml per day for 5 days. Make sense?

Are all your birds different sizes pretty much? If you know each bird/can tell them apart, pre-load your syringes for them. Go out early before they get off the roost. Grab each bird, dose them, then let them go. Much easier than running around trying to catch them. Plus, imho, giving a dewormer when the crop is empty in the morning is best to begin with.

Here's how to administer medication orally.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...er-construction-check-back-for-updates.73335/

 

[OwlTown]

Can you post photos of the poop and hen?
How old is she?
The one that is sick, what symptoms does she have?

Dosage for Fenbendazole (Safeguard) is 0.23 ml per pound of weight given orally for 5 days in a row. It does not matter if it's the liquid or paste the dosage is still the same.

Let's look at your example - a 3 pound chicken would get 0.69 ml per day for 5 days. Some people do round up to 0.25ml per pound of weight to make measuring easier, so if that is you, then a 3 pound chicken would get 0.75ml per day for 5 days. Make sense?

Are all your birds different sizes pretty much? If you know each bird/can tell them apart, pre-load your syringes for them. Go out early before they get off the roost. Grab each bird, dose them, then let them go. Much easier than running around trying to catch them. Plus, imho, giving a dewormer when the crop is empty in the morning is best to begin with.

Here's how to administer medication orally.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...er-construction-check-back-for-updates.73335/

I thought it was once then again in 10 days. My hens weight between 4-7 lbs.
I have photos of her and her poop in another thread.

 

[OwlTown]

Can you post photos of the poop and hen?
How old is she?
The one that is sick, what symptoms does she have?

Dosage for Fenbendazole (Safeguard) is 0.23 ml per pound of weight given orally for 5 days in a row. It does not matter if it's the liquid or paste the dosage is still the same.

Let's look at your example - a 3 pound chicken would get 0.69 ml per day for 5 days. Some people do round up to 0.25ml per pound of weight to make measuring easier, so if that is you, then a 3 pound chicken would get 0.75ml per day for 5 days. Make sense?

Are all your birds different sizes pretty much? If you know each bird/can tell them apart, pre-load your syringes for them. Go out early before they get off the roost. Grab each bird, dose them, then let them go. Much easier than running around trying to catch them. Plus, imho, giving a dewormer when the crop is empty in the morning is best to begin with.

Here's how to administer medication orally.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...er-construction-check-back-for-updates.73335/

She’s perked up some since the original post. I gave another Baytril injection and Epsom soak. She didn’t have blood or worms in her poop this morning but she definitely had blood the day before. The round worms I found in poop in the run where the remainder of the flock is so I’m unsure of which chicken it was. I purchased safeguard today intending to dose tonight or in the morning.

Below is the original post:
I have an Isa Brown who is about 2 years old. A couple of days ago I noticed her lingering in the nesting box squatting at roost time. The next morning her crop felt squishy like a water balloon so I separated her. It went down some overnight. But the next morning she was still unwell. Squatting a lot. Fluffed up looking. I did an epsom soak yesterday, and added Gatorade with crushed tums to her water. During the soak she expelled 2 small rubbery and very stinky pieces that look like what I thought was part of a lash egg. She’s not laid any eggs the last couple days. I gave her a baytril injection based off the advice of another very helpful chicken keeper. This morning still not well. Drinking but not eating. Very small amount of Watery stool. I also found what I believe is to be blood but possibly is intestinal lining. I did another epsom soak. More Gatorade which she loves. Crushed tums. To be safe I purchased and started my entire flock on liquid corid. 9.5 ml per gallon. No sooner did I do that but I found a pile of poop in the run that contained round worms. I’m not even sure which chicken among the 15 it belongs to. I’ve found no worms in the separated hens pen. I’m unsure of how to proceed. Do I continue corid? Do I deworm while on corid? My vet doesn’t typically treat chickens but last fall he gave me some strongid liquid to use as a dewormer but I’m unsure if it would be safe to use while they are on corrid? Also, I’m unsure of egg withdrawals? I’m kind of at a loss as to how to proceed. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I thought it was once then again in 10 days. My hens weight between 4-7 lbs.
I have photos of her and her poop in another thread.

Here's a link to your other thread in case others are following. It can get confusing with 2 threads going at the same time. You received good information on that thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sick-hen.1315420/

As for the Fenbendazole (Safeguard) if you are wanting to treat roundworms only, you can do once then repeat in 10 days. But, imho, if you are going to worm, then why not give for 5 days in a row, this will take care of most types worms that chickens have.

You will need to weigh each hen so you give them the correct dosage. Regardless of how many days you give it or what form it comes in, the dosage is still the same at 0.23 ml per pound of weight given orally.

 

[OwlTown]

Here's a link to your other thread in case others are following. It can get confusing with 2 threads going at the same time. You received good information on that thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sick-hen.1315420/

As for the Fenbendazole (Safeguard) if you are wanting to treat roundworms only, you can do once then repeat in 10 days. But, imho, if you are going to worm, then why not give for 5 days in a row, this will take care of most types worms that chickens have.

You will need to weigh each hen so you give them the correct dosage. Regardless of how many days you give it or what form it comes in, the dosage is still the same at 0.23 ml per pound of weight given orally.

I didn’t want to overdo medications. They are all on corid as well.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I didn’t want to overdo medications. They are all on corid as well.

Corid is a coccidiostat used to treat Coccidia, a protozoa only.
Fenbendazole is an anthelmintic used to treat worms.
There are no contraindications of using Corid and Fenbendazole together.

 

[OwlTown]

Corid is a coccidiostat used to treat Coccidia, a protozoa only.
Fenbendazole is an anthelmintic used to treat worms.
There are no contraindications of using Corid and Fenbendazole together.

I didn’t think so, but I try to be cautious. It will be fun to weigh and dose 15 chickens. Thanks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I didn’t think so, but I try to be cautious. It will be fun to weigh and dose 15 chickens. Thanks!

Well.... If you can tell all the hens apart, break them up into 3 groups (5 each group) especially if you are only going to treat for roundworms only. Write it all down, weight won't fluctuate that much in 10 days. Weigh up all of them so you have that, then start your treatment. Dose 1 group of 5 one day, then grab the next 5 the next day and so on. Then in the 10 days, repeat.

 

[OwlTown]

Well.... If you can tell all the hens apart, break them up into 3 groups (5 each group) especially if you are only going to treat for roundworms only. Write it all down, weight won't fluctuate that much in 10 days. Weigh up all of them so you have that, then start your treatment. Dose 1 group of 5 one day, then grab the next 5 the next day and so on. Then in the 10 days, repeat.

I worked out a system to separate them using the duck run which is attached to the chicken run. One in the duck run then I carried it into the chicken coop. Afterwards, I opened the door back up to the run. It was efficient and didn’t take long. Thanks!