Using safe guard 10% suspension (goat) in waterer

[LizGio]

I did look for the info first but confused so how much of the goat dewormer should I use per gallon of water to treat my chickens

 

[Egghead_Jr]

10% is administered at 2.5 ml to 50 Kg, 110 lbs, of body weight.

So if you are administering via the water bowl then estimate the number of birds total weight, calculate how much dewormer to dilute in the water and provide enough water they will consume it all in that day. That finishes off hatched worms. In 7 to 10 days later administer it again to kill off the pest that hatched before they lay more eggs. Pest eggs can survive so it is critical to reapply and do so in that window of time.

 

[dawg53]

There's no guarantee that birds will drink the treated water or drink enough of it to be effective, sick wormy birds drink very little if at all. Birds drink less water in cooler or cold temps. Adding wormers to water for birds to drink isnt a very effective way to worm birds. The Safeguard liquid goat wormer doesnt mix well in water at all.
Dosing each individual bird orally with a syringe without a needle is the only way you know they got properly wormed. No guesswork about it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I did look for the info first but confused so how much of the goat dewormer should I use per gallon of water to treat my chickens

Safeguard liquid goat dewormer (Fenbendazole) will settle out of water, so it's best to dose each bird by weight to ensure they are getting a proper dose.

Dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10 days to treat Roundworms only.

Dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once daily for 5 days in a row (no repeat) to treat most worms the poultry can have including roundworms but excluding Tapeworm.

How to give medication orally
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[Kimi78]

There's no guarantee that birds will drink the treated water or drink enough of it to be effective, sick wormy birds drink very little if at all. Birds drink less water in cooler or cold temps. Adding wormers to water for birds to drink isnt a very effective way to worm birds. The Safeguard liquid goat wormer doesnt mix well in water at all.
Dosing each individual bird orally with a syringe without a needle is the only way you know they got properly wormed. No guesswork about it.

Would you happen to know the dosage giving orally?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Would you happen to know the dosage giving orally?

Welcome To BYC

Post#4 above (and reposted below) has the dosing for Safeguard liquid goat dewormer.

Safeguard liquid goat dewormer (Fenbendazole) will settle out of water, so it's best to dose each bird by weight to ensure they are getting a proper dose.

Dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10 days to treat Roundworms only.

Dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once daily for 5 days in a row (no repeat) to treat most worms the poultry can have including roundworms but excluding Tapeworm.

How to give medication orally
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[Kimi78]

Welcome To BYC

Post#4 above (and reposted below) has the dosing for Safeguard liquid goat dewormer.

Thank you