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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Andrea on April 26, 2020, 03:24:11 pm

Title: What size needle
Post by: Andrea on April 26, 2020, 03:24:11 pm

Hi I have 4 weaners 8 weeks old. Does anybody know what size needle to use to worm then thanks Andrea

Title: Re: What size needle
Post by: alang on April 26, 2020, 06:07:36 pm

For 4 week old piglets we use 5/8" 18G needles. I wouldn't of thought much bigger then that would be needed

Title: Re: What size needle
Post by: Andrea on April 26, 2020, 09:46:39 pm

Thanks will order some now

Title: Re: What size needle
Post by: Hogwarts on May 07, 2020, 01:47:50 pm

Out of  curiousity why not don't you give them powdered wormer you incorporate with the food, isn't that a lot easier than injecting?