Author Topic: Blitzing chickens (Read 2890 times)

suziequeue · « **on:** August 07, 2014, 02:33:10 am »

Up until now I think we have been a bit lax about our chickens' health. They free range and seem well - don't look anaemic, no unexplained mortality- but now the flock is growing I want to be a bit more systematic about their routine management beyond Marraiges twice a year.

This weekend I want to do a blitz on them and do Ivermectin drops as well as de-lousing each bird and then advancing on the coop with a blow torch to see if there are any mites etc.

Is it OK to give Ivermectin at the same time as louse powder?

mojocafa · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2014, 05:21:44 am »

I think ivermectin does internal and external parasites so don't see the need for louse powder

shygirl · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2014, 07:28:18 am »

i asked my vet a similar question the other day ref cats. i had spot-on wormer and spot-on flea treatment for same cat. vet said to wait 24hrs between doses. personally id use the spot-on before the powder.

Backinwellies · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2014, 07:59:25 am »

I have just read something that said you shouldn't sell eggs from chickens given ivomectin.......... anyone else come across this?

(I'm in the same process as you SIN... due to dealing with a mite outbreak.... I'm still scratching!

suziequeue · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2014, 08:52:52 am »

Very good sticky about it on The Poultry Help Forum here: http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=5250.0 (sorry - can't do hyperlinks on my iPad)

Ivermectin is not licensed for use in chickens but I get the impression that it is extensively used.

Recommended egg withdrawal is 7 days but there is no specific chicken research on this as it's not licensed.

nutterly_uts · « **Reply #5 on:** August 08, 2014, 07:30:36 pm »

Ivermectin is used for worming humans in developing countries, so personally am happy enough to have an egg withdrawal period of 7 days

Just becareful with Ivermectin if you have a farm collie (or cross) as they can be sensitive to it

suziequeue · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2014, 09:29:26 pm »

Thanks for the advice. Why Collies in particular?? We have a couple of labradorables but they aren't interested in the chickens

Mammyshaz · « **Reply #7 on:** August 09, 2014, 09:02:39 am »

Quote from: suziequeue on August 08, 2014, 09:29:26 pm

Thanks for the advice. Why Collies in particular?? We have a couple of labradorables but they aren't interested in the chickens

I cannot remember the exact details but in basic terms some collies have a faulty gene which means they react to or cannot metabolise certain drugs the same as other dogs. Ivermectin is one of these drugs. There is now a test which can be done to check if a collie has the defect.
Your labradoodles will be fine

if they touch a chicken treated with it.

Just to add, as said, it's not licenced for poultry and for this reason the exact withdrawal period is not known.

Rosemary · « **Reply #8 on:** August 09, 2014, 10:27:59 am »

Ivermectin isn't licensed for poultry use here so there are no official withdrawal periods for it. I bought some earlier in the year to use and decided against it - one of the reasons we raise our own chickens is so that we know that few chemicals have been used.

I Flubenvet twice a year and use diatom; occasionally I worm test. We have 100 layers and they seem healthy.