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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: yankieGirl on July 14, 2011, 03:08:22 pm

Title: meds worked...worms a plenty in poo...now what
Post by: yankieGirl on July 14, 2011, 03:08:22 pm

Injected our 4 pigs with ivermectin.  Now the worms are coming out in their poo.  I have been scooping it out of the pen as I see it.  Now what?

They live on cement.  Can I do more to prevent reinfestation?  Why did I never have this problem in previous years?  Or did I and not know it?

Also, I can't keep the chickens out of the poo.  Are they going to become infested too?

Thanks!

Title: Re: meds worked...worms a plenty in poo...now what
Post by: Fowgill Farm on July 15, 2011, 10:16:12 am

You need to thoroughly disinfect your cement, shut the pigs in while you do it, scrub thoroughly and let dry before letting them back out on it. The only way to keep on top of this is to worm your breeding stock every 6 months (in boar)or sows week before farrowing and inject weaners at 8 wks which should see them thro to killing. Strict hygiene will also help, regular poop scooping and regular disinfecting of yards (in winter which is the only time i house my pigs i clean down the yards once a week and poop scoop twice a day).
Can't answer why they've suddenly appeared ( other than they came with some pigs you bought in?) or your question about chickens. Somebodyelse may come along and answer that one.
HTH
Mandy  :pig:

Title: Re: meds worked...worms a plenty in poo...now what
Post by: yankieGirl on July 15, 2011, 04:24:06 pm

Thanks for the advise.